Originally Posted by
artsoul 
Toss -
I like your plan of taking your family to the gravesite later when you can be there without having to deal with the drama.
I'm really sorry your dad's wife treated you this way. I find it appalling, but you seem to be handling it with a level head and a lot of grace.
Just wanted to tell you that.
Thank you. Even though I'm in a good place dealing with it, I'm still working out my feelings. One of the first things I thought when I had a few breakdowns was "I'm experiencing these emotions because I need to", numbing myself or drinking myself stupid isn't going to change anything.
I brought a few photo albums home from my Mom's today and enjoyed looking at them. Bad memories emerge but the better one's push them out.
Toss