I lost my dad December 8, 2014 and he was only 47 years old and getting ready to retire in 3 more years. That's what is even more sad.   It's just been difficult for my mom, brother and I to deal the fact that we are never going to see him again. We used to do everything with him as a family. Life is not the same without him. Grief just has been overwhelming and been having a lot of not so great days just thinking of him.