Grief’s Anniversary

I didn’t bring cake, but I received a wonderful gift

Photo by KT on Unsplash

This is weird. Like…really weird…I’m a military brat, and we have a reputation for being super shitty with emotional openness and vulnerability. Relationships, friendships, and death are things I for sure have struggled to relate to in any “normal” way, so how the fuck am I supposed to deal with a “grief anniversary”? Do I cry? Do I pretend…