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"Hello man, hope you are doing okay on this birthday. We miss you, but this place has changed a lot since you last visited! Big hug, hope your sense of humor is still going strong. X Supa"
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"Hi my Friend,I also grew up in Rochester NY and went to Jefferson High and I also lived near Dewey Ave & Emerson St I lived on Curtis ST.I also lived in Batavia NY until my wife & I moved to Florida in 1994 I now live near Lakeland FL which…"
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Kim C commented on tclaremont's blog post Things I Have Learned As A Widower
"That was great!"
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Debbie commented on tclaremont's blog post Things I Have Learned As A Widower
"Thanks for sharing this. It made me smile and I really need to smile more!"
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Debbie commented on tclaremont's blog post We need a cure for this disease
"Nice attitude, I'm just tired of fighting and not gaining ground."
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Debbie commented on tclaremont's blog post Road Trip
"I think my car's on fire and I'm standing on the shoulder, pretending it's not mine."
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nature girl commented on tclaremont's blog post Things People Say To Widow(er)s
"Just yesterday, my mother in law said, " You know he wouldn't want you to be sad. He would want you to go on with your life and be happy." Like I was stubbornly choosing to stay sad. I tried telling her that this wasn't…"
Aug 28, 2011
WidowedinWNY commented on tclaremont's blog post Things People Say To Widow(er)s
"At the one year mark a well meaning acquantaince said "Well, it's been a YEAR already. Shouldn't you feel better?" when I remarked how I would still cry at the drop of a hat.   I looked at her and said "Could I borrow a…"
Aug 28, 2011
Supa Dupa Fresh commented on tclaremont's blog post My book needs more characters?
"More characters? You mean they wanted you to marry a bunch of women and they ALL die? :-)"
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Eileen commented on tclaremont's blog post My book needs more characters?
"I think that putting your writing out there opens you up to all kinds of comments, some unwelcome (or uninvited!).  But the greater good is that it helps so many.  But, I agree, hard to feel vulnerable especially in these feelings of grief…"
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My book needs more characters?

Posted on August 10, 2011 at 5:54pm 5 Comments

I had an unsolicited "professional book reviewer" send me an email suggesting that my book needs more characters, and better character development to allow the reader to relate to the story, and feel more engaged.

 

Criminy! Is my book description not clear? I did not "write" this book per se. I merely recorded what happened, and how I felt during the process. My purpose is not to entertain the reader. This kind of book is surely not intended as entertainment.

 

I…

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Road Trip

Posted on August 7, 2011 at 8:09am 1 Comment

You and your spouse are cruising down the highway. Looking at the sights of life. For some of us it is a short trip, and for others it is a lengthy ride. For some it is a bumpy road, and for others it is smooth. For some it is full of curves at a leisurely pace and for others it is fast and furious.

At some point, right there in the middle of the road, your car comes to a complete stop. Traffic keeps whizzing by, but your car is suddenly, indescribably motionless in an instant... and…

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We need a cure for this disease

Posted on August 6, 2011 at 10:02am 6 Comments

Through the marvels of modern medicine, we as a society are continuously finding new ailments, diseases, conditions and illnesses. We put a name on them. We spend tons of money on treatment, medications, drug research. But every once in a while there comes a condition that is completely resistent to traditional treatments.

 

It is a nasty disease. It starts by taking hold of the emotions and thought process of the patient. Eventually it completely overwhelms, and paralyzes the…

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Hurry up, the body is getting cold!

Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:08pm 3 Comments

Another vivid memory...



I recall at the exact time of my wife's death, going to the nurses station at the hospital and having them ask me what funeral home I wanted to use.



Even though I knew she was going to die, and had actually made the decision to end life support, it really had not occured to me that there would need to be a funeral. It was not until they asked…
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At 12:43pm on April 24, 2012,
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Supa Dupa Fresh
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Hello man, hope you are doing okay on this birthday. We miss you, but this place has changed a lot since you last visited! Big hug, hope your sense of humor is still going strong.

X

Supa

At 6:49am on April 24, 2012, Denise said…
Happy Birthday!!
At 10:37am on February 13, 2012, Lonely2003 said…

Hi my Friend,I also grew up in Rochester NY and went to Jefferson High and I also lived near Dewey Ave & Emerson St I lived on Curtis ST.I also lived in Batavia NY until my wife & I moved to Florida in 1994 I now live near Lakeland FL which is in between Tampa FL and Orlando FL.I see you sent me a friend request but I cannot find how to approve you or anyone else,I would like to hear back from you if you would like to write back to me I am kind of new to Widowed Village and all the groups.You Take care my friend and will hope to hear back from you.Rickey

At 4:17pm on July 29, 2011, Lisa (lost) Lamb said…
Welcome to widowed village...the one group none of us ever wanted to join. I hope you will find some of the same understanding here that I have.
At 8:32am on July 29, 2011, jean said…
Welcome. Sorry we are here. But there it is. ((hugs)) Hope you find peace here in these pages. At least a little release. We all understand the struggle.
At 12:46am on July 29, 2011, Dianne in Nevada said…
So pleased you found us. Take a look around and join our conversations - in Groups, Forums and the Chat Room. You'll find wonderful support here.
At 12:30am on July 29, 2011, 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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