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What did someone do for you that you found really helpful while you were grieving?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alive & Mortal Apr 22, 2011. 26 Replies 0 Likes
So I am collecting thoughts on what people have done for you that you found was really helpful. For instance, my neighbor came by one day and changed the oil in my car. I had completely forgotten to…Continue
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"this is beautiful...and you are helping me learn.
thank you!"
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"Wonderful and heartfelt, thanks for sharing. My Art went suddenly from a stroke (though on autopsy it was revealed he had cancer in several organs), after the initial shock of it all, I was (selfishly?) grateful he didn't suffer a protracted…"
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Kerryn commented on Kitequeen's blog post Widow vs. Widow
"So very well said! Many people think because Dave battled cancer so long, almost 13 yrs, and we knew he was at the end of possible treatments that we had our "goodbyes". He did the goodbyes and closure w/ people he worked with,…"
cec commented on Kitequeen's blog post Sex, Sensuality and Sadness
"wow ...this is something more widows should talk about...why is it so wrong to talk about....we are human and need the touch of other...thanks for sharing.."
carolynne commented on Kitequeen's blog post Widow vs. Widow
"Wow again. Beautifully written and so powerful. Your kindness, generosity, and understanding are beyond words. I lost my own husband very unexpectedly, suddenly, and have had that fleeting thought of jealousy of those who got to say goodbye....but I…"
greg'swife commented on Kitequeen's blog post Widow vs. Widow
"Wow, beautifully written. Watching my husband suffer through everything that cancer does to the body and keeping everything in was a night mare. I remember being worried that I would wake up and he would be gone, and reaching over to touch his arm…"
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Kim,
Hope you are surrounded by love on your special day.
Dianne"
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Widow vs. Widow
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:31am 15 Comments 7 Likes
She said “Well, at least you got to say good-bye.”
Anger rises in me because I see her comment as one of those my-situation-is-worse-than-yours comments.
Anger because she wants to beat me to…
The New Road
Posted on March 27, 2011 at 3:30am 3 Comments 4 Likes
some where on the I-5 in CA heading south
862 miles
14 hours in the car
in two days
.
Less actually, because we left at
1:00 pm on Friday
and got back tonight (Saturday) at 7:00 pm.
It started with a casual…
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- At 2:17am on August 28, 2011,
Dianne in Nevada said… 
Kim,
Hope you are surrounded by love on your special day.
Dianne
- At 10:17pm on July 11, 2011,
Greggies Widow said… Thank you for the add. :) Im so sorry we had to meet under these circumstances but im thankful for the opportunity to get to know you more. I <3 your blogs and your writing. Your way with words and capturing the emotions and what you are going through and putting them into words with such meaning and essence. <3 it.
See you in a few weeks at Camp Widow! :)
- At 10:15am on March 27, 2011, Dianne in Nevada said…
Hi Kim. Welcome to the long-term illness group. There are some good discussions taking place there. Love your blog post ... SPONTANEITY - yeah! Something for me to work toward. I've enjoyed reading your posts on Widow's Voice; happy you're posting here, too.
- At 8:52am on January 11, 2011,
VOLUNTEERSupa Dupa Fresh said… Yay! Kim is here! Let's get this party started! (But watch out for unfinished walls, holes in the floor, etc... we're really JUST getting started and I don't want my girl to get hurt!)
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