"Potter, donating your husband's golf clubs was an excellent thing to do. I gave Philip's bassoon to a band teacher I know who promised to give it to a young student who needed a professional quality bassoon but couldn't afford one. He…"
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Skylark commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Widowed in 2010
"Philip never threw anything away. His file cabinets was the worst. When it got too full he would just pull stuff out at random and shove it in a box, and from there it ended up in a closet, the attic or the garage.
I am still, almost two years later…"
Skylark commented on LifesAJourney's event 20th Wedding Anniversary - Deb & Chris
"Happy anniversary, Deb & Chris. I hope you feel Chris's love today."
Skylark replied to jen4garza's discussion Debt Collection - feel so alone in this
" In many counties in Texas, when an estate is being probated the court will post in the newspapers in the area that the estate is being settled and if anyone has a claim against it they have a certain amount of time to produce that claim or…"
Skylark commented on gcortez55's event Wedding Anniversary- Gayle & Jim
" I may not be online, but I will be thinking of you, and wishing you a peaceful anniversary.
I am not brave enough to go out to dinner without Philip on our anniversary. You rock."
Skylark liked gcortez55's event Wedding Anniversary- Gayle & Jim
Skylark replied to Charley's discussion Losing spouse through death vs. divorce
"I feel the opposite way. I lost my, well for lack of another term, my better half one month shy of our 28th anniversary, and when I hear of someone getting divorced it tears me up. Philip's death wasn't a failure. We did nothing wrong to…"
Skylark replied to Supa Dupa Fresh's discussion When did you remove your wedding rings?
"I know of a lot of widows and widowers who have had tattoo rings done."
Skylark replied to Supa Dupa Fresh's discussion When did you remove your wedding rings?
" I had Philip's ring and mine redone into a thick band for my right hand with the diamonds set into it. I also had the jeweler place two tourmalines from another ring that he had given me between three of the diamonds.
I had…"
Skylark replied to Supa Dupa Fresh's discussion What is the most insensitive thing someone has said to you about your loss?
"I also could add a new one every time I talk to my mother. I just won't go there, though."
Skylark replied to Supa Dupa Fresh's discussion What is the most insensitive thing someone has said to you about your loss?
"I still can't get over what my youngest sister did a couple of weeks after my husband died. She called me and started bawling her head off because, as she put it, "Someday my husband will die, and I will be all alone because I won't…"
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Skylark commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Widowed in 2010
" For some reason, I found it easier to clean out Philip's personal things. Maybe because I knew there are people who needed them. I donated a lot of clothes to the homeless shelter in Dallas long ago. It's the stuff he just…"
Skylark replied to Supa Dupa Fresh's discussion What is the most insensitive thing someone has said to you about your loss?
" We must have the same mother. Everything has to be about MY mother, too.
I finally realized that my mom just is no good at nurturing. She loves all of her kids, but she never learned how to comfort us, encourage us,…"
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- At 10:44pm on May 5, 2012,
Paula Rene said… Skylark, are you back in Flower Mound or still up north? If you get down to FM, please let me know. I am trying to join a widows group and found one in Keller and another one but I haven't been to a meeting yet and one of the Keller widows said they are much younger than me. I am still going to try. I live in Lewisville. My email is demarco.ent@gmail.com if you do come down.
Paula Rene
- At 12:22am on November 18, 2011,
Dianne in Nevada said… 
I hope you still drop by now and then, Skylark.
Happy Birthday.
Dianne
- At 7:33pm on March 23, 2011, Dianne in Nevada said…
- Hi Skylark - Welcome to Widville! I'm in the same 3 groups as you. Joining groups is a great way to get started, to find others who have similar experiences. Make some friend requests and try out the chat room sometime - that's a great place to get better acquainted with some of the wonderful folks here.
- At 11:50am on March 23, 2011,
VOLUNTEERSupa Dupa Fresh said… 
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