Dear Dáithí: My mum passed away this year and I can't get past the grief - I'm dreading Christmas

I remember when my own father died and thinking that this raw feeling will never go away, but it did.

Irish Examiner Agony Uncle, Dáithí Ó Sé, answers your dilemmas - big or small. Pic: Domnick Walsh

Dear Dáithí, 

I guess you could say I've had a tough time lately.