"I'm taking my first trip without my husband in May....actually, I'm going on what would have been our honeymoon. Scott and I were only married for a few weeks, and we'd planned on going somewhere with sand, sun, and bottomless…"
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pkren replied to Supa Dupa Fresh's discussion Their "stuff" - trash or treasure? What did you do with it?
"My stepson and I started going through Scott's things almost immedaitely....we've actually tossed a LOT, and I have about 20 bags of clothes and things to donate to the goodwill or something.
But some things, I just can't…"
pkren replied to crying's discussion money problems how to haddle on top of grieving
"I'm dealing with a whole bunch of financial issues at the moment....and it's awful. I just got a notice from my husband's health insurance company that they basically covered NOTHING in the last week of his life. He was in…"
pkren commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Suddenly widowed
"Crying - thank you.
I actually didn't feel Scott's presence at all, until very early this morning....we have a tall cabinet in our bedroom, and on top of it, Scott had a small collection of soda cans from around the world.…"
pkren commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Suddenly widowed
"Thank you both...I'm pretty raw. I still cry a lot - I don't bother trying to stop it. And I think I really am still in shock. I miss him every day, but Judy you are right. The love Scott and I had was pretty rare,…"
pkren commented on smit09's blog post The Love of My Life, and My Partner in Crime.
"Smit - thanks for sharing. I love hearing how people met and fell in love. It brings me a lot of good memories too...Scott was my partner in crime as well, and the time we had together was the best....thanks for sharing your story..."
Wanderer530 (Bernie) left a comment for pkren
"Hi Pam. So sorry you're on this ride, but you are definitely in an awesome community. Welcome!"
pkren commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 60s
"Hi everyone,
My name is Pam - I'm 43, and I am recently widowed. My husband passed away 3 weeks ago - he was 39.
I'm pretty lost at the moment, but coming here and reading other people's experiences is helpful, and…"
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Born in the 60s
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pkren commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Suddenly widowed
"Hi everyone,
My name is Pam, and my husband passed away 3 weeks ago. He had been sick for a long time with cancer, but we thought he was getting better. His health declined incredibly rapidly, and his passing came as a huge shock.…"
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- At 1:45pm on January 28, 2012,
Wanderer530 (Bernie) said… Hi Pam. So sorry you're on this ride, but you are definitely in an awesome community. Welcome!
- At 4:41pm on January 26, 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 want to jump in, join a few Groups and introduce yourself on this thread, or try our Chat room. We all use the site differently, but we hope you feel comfortable sharing among us in the coming days, weeks, and months.
Big hug!
Supa
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- At 11:40am on January 26, 2012,
Joyce said… Welcome pkren: I'm sorry for your loss but I'm glad you found your way to this site. I hope you will find the same comfort and understanding here at WV that I have. In the beginning I just read the blogs and posts and lurked in chat. Post and join us in chat when you feel comfortable. It is nice to be among people who "Get It".
- At 9:04am on January 26, 2012,
Lisa (lost) Lamb said…
I'm so sorry for you loss, but glad you've found us. I hope you will find the same comfort and understanding here that I have over the past 8 months. Welcome pkren.
- At 1:54am on January 26, 2012,
Dianne in Nevada said… 
I'm so very sorry for your loss, pkren, but glad you found us. There is caring support and friendship here. Join the Groups that fit you to connect to others with similar experiences. Take a look at our Forum discussions where you'll find meaningful conversations taking place. Those 'chirps' you hear when you're in Widowed Village mean people are talking in the Chat Room; stop in some time and join the conversations. I look forward to getting to know you here.
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