Channel: The Michalaks

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Description: FYI I didn't & wouldn't monitise this video with ads - the labels for the licenced music I used did that automatically. So any ad revenue this video generates will go all to the labels. About five days ago I found out my dad had died. Making this video was incredibly difficult, I cried a lot in the edit. But for some reason I felt deeply compelled to make it. I guess I know he would have wanted me to. Nothing can prepare you for losing a parent, the pain is like nothing I’ve ever endured. But I found what helped me is not just learning into the grief but letting it totally consume me. We all have differnt ways to process it but what helped me is feeling every second of the pain and letting it do its thing. I guess it also helped to give me a sense of closure. I just want to say that my wife Hannah has been incredible, she’s been my lifeboat this week, I don’t know how I would have coped without her. Grayson also, after I told him my dad and his grandad has passed away and that I’ll be really sad for a while, he’s been constantly cuddling me ever since. My younger sister Katie has also made me super proud, I've never felt this close to her before and I hope out of this we'll be far more united. And I also want to thank you lot, our little community, all of you that messaged me, Thank you so much. Grandad loved being in the vlogs and chatting to our viewers when they recognised him in public. He always told me if I wanted more views then all I needed to do was put him in the thumnail and they'd come rolling in. (I think it might have got to his head a bit). Anyway, I hope this video helped some people out there & my advice to anyone going through something like this… try to avoid going to a Smiggle, it won’t help. I love you old boy, and I’ll miss you like mad. As you always said: Love many, trust a few & always paddle your own canoe. Stef. Music featured: Jean-Michel Blais - sans titre andante youtube.com/watch?v=iBxjKRqoGy4&ab_channel=Jean-MichelBlais Tom Rosenthal - My Life is a Song For You youtube.com/watch?v=mJilDnKVoVs&ab_channel=TomRosenthal New Dad - I don't recognise you youtube.com/watch?v=0hgdGDPhbx4&ab_channel=NewDad