I worked as nurse in critical care setting for over 20 years. I always wanted to be there to care for my parents when they needed me. My father died 3 months ago and I flew home to care for him. I'm so glad I was there for them but was surprised how hard it was to watch him die knowing I couldn't do more than hopefully make him as comfortable as possibe. I've have always been pretty stoic and was so throughout the illness, death, funeral,and for a while after. I was surprised when the last few weeks I started experiencing overwelming sadness. Any little thing like a fight with my husband or a less than stellor grade from my teenager just sends me into a tailspin and a well of despair I have a hard time climbing out of. Is this kind of delayed responce typical?
