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Patjbam replied to jimswife33 (Michelle)'s discussion Spiritual mediums, what do you think?
"My first contact with a medium was a few months after John's death. I felt like I needed some answers and I wanted to be sure that he was ok because it was a suicide. I was given a name by several friends who had gone to this medium. I found…"
Patjbam commented on honeys(puddin)'s blog post Time does NOT fly:(
"Eleven weeks isn't very long. Time gets a little strange during grief, I've discovered. I think we go into a state of shock. I had a lot of crap to clean up after my husband died. I sold the house we lived in. I still have a property to…"
bj628(Bonnie) commented on Patjbam's blog post Sometimes...
"((((((((((Hugs)))))))) Pat. I am glad you wrote this Blog. i have been reading blogs this am, and am inspired to write one also. We are all on this journey and here.. Our journeys are unique as we handle things our own way.
To know…"
Patjbam commented on Patjbam's blog post Sometimes...
"Reading all the replies I received is so helpful. Thank you all for you thoughts and prayers. it is comforting to know that I am not alone on this journey. My decision to share my thoughts on a blog was a good one.
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Rebirth.Tanya (Tanya) commented on Patjbam's blog post Sometimes...
"My thoughts and prayers are with you Pat- feel all the feelings, ask all the questions, seek all the comfort, count your blessings, and gulp in the invigorating air- it's all part of the journey, and you are getting through it, day by day..."
Dawn- Clouds Mum commented on Patjbam's blog post Sometimes...
"My thoughts are with you. You are not alone on this journey, all it takes it is to stretch out a hand and one of us is there.
There is sunlight at the end of the journey, until then keep swimming until you reach an island of peace for…"
lovie commented on Patjbam's blog post Sometimes...
"Sorry to hear of your difficulties. Hopefully, you will be able to process your anger and release it. Your last paragraph resounds for all of us. It seems as though you have many positives that you can focus on to negate the negatives. Keep counting…"
suebru (Sue) commented on Patjbam's blog post Sometimes...
"Hugs and love to you, Pat. My thoughts and prayers are with you today. You are not alone on this walk. "
LaurieR commented on Patjbam's blog post Sometimes...
"Pat, I think you are doing very well in a very difficult situation. You should be proud that you were able to get to such a positive place in all of the negatives that happened to you. "
topwag (Becky) commented on Patjbam's blog post Sometimes...
"(((( Hugs Pat))) My heart aches for you and you are in my prayers as well. The only thing you need to do is breathe and eat right. All our answers will come when the time is right for us. Faith, hope and believe."
Jerry commented on Patjbam's blog post Sometimes...
"I wrote a long reply to you since had a few suicides in my family. This is not why I am a member her, my wife passed away due to a horrible illness. For some reason what I wrote was lost. But I just want to what you,wrote about counting our…"
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Sometimes...
It's been 1 year and 7 months since John's death. And sometimes I feel like I am wallowing in mud. Or drowning under a deep ocean. My family is not closeby. My three daughters are adults with families and living their own distracted lives. As a teacher I have the summer off and that is not always a treat when I have more time to think and worry and despair. I moved here to be with John and he has left me dealing with things he could not handle. So I am angry with him. Visits with psychics have…See More
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Posted on July 25, 2012 at 8:09am 9 Comments 0 Likes
It's been 1 year and 7 months since John's death. And sometimes I feel like I am wallowing in mud. Or drowning under a deep ocean. My family is not closeby. My three daughters are adults with families and living their own distracted lives. As a teacher I have the summer off and that is not always a treat when I have more time to think and worry and despair. I moved here to be with John and he has left me dealing with things he could not handle. So I am angry with him.
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- At 9:39am on July 17, 2012,
VOLUNTEERSupa Dupa Fresh said… Welcome to our community.... I hope we can keep you company on your journey ahead. Please look around a bit and read this basic introduction to the site. You can find more information about how the community works under "Help!" in the navigation bar, and we'll send you a few newsletters with tips and ideas in the coming weeks. If you need a little more help, go to the Home page and look in the right hand column to see the link to a "Help Desk" form.
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- At 6:07pm on July 12, 2012,
Lisa (lost) Lamb said…
I'm so sorry for your loss, but I'm glad you found us. I hope you will find the same comfort and understanding here that I have over the past year. This journey is never an easy one,but traveling with others that truly understand makes it just a little bit better. Welcome.
- At 10:36am on July 12, 2012,
wannabmartha said… So sorry for the reason that you’re here but glad you’ve joined us. You’ll find insight, understanding and support here at Widowed Village. We’re traveling the same road together some further down the road than others. Join a group when you’re ready to get better connected. Participate in a forum and/or chat anytime. If you have questions, feel free to ask. There is always someone around willing to help.
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