$9,260

Today I wrote a check for $9,260. It is the biggest check I have ever written and it was to pay for my father's funeral. Is it weird to say that funerals are cheaper than I expected? $9,260 seems like a bargain to me.

There are things in life you never expect; my father's death is top of my list. Paying for his funeral is number 2.

My name is Heather. I decided to start this blog because I just don't know what to do to help myself heal and other people suggested this as an outlet. I am 31; my father was 71. He had a completely unexpected, massive heart attack. We - my family - are trying to figure out how to handle ourselves. We are currently in the "box-checking" phase: making sure payments on the house are taken care of, making sure my mom is ok by herself with the dog and cat, making sure we get her in a car she can both drive and afford, etc. We are figuring it out. Box-checking I know how to figure out.

Life after my father, I do not.