"Hi Thelmaz,
I see that you are from Houston, TX.
Are you a Texas Native?
I winter in So. Texas. I fly into Houston...then go on down to McAllen.
Sorry, about your loss. How are you holding up?
My husband passed away in McAllen, TX on Dec 26th,…"
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thelmaz commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 40s or earlier
"Can I ask what future planning you're talking about? I have talked with my children about my own end-of-life wishes in terms of treatment of illness, etc. That conversation was what I told them I wanted for my birthday last year. My…"
thelmaz commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 40s or earlier
"When I was going through my husband's neatly filed stuff, I came upon his sister's fifth grade social studies notebook. No idea how he happened to have it, but I returned it to her, much to her surprise, on my next visit to his…"
thelmaz commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 40s or earlier
"I agree with Patty Sue. We're all different and we have to be kind to ourselves and manage the way that works for us, which may be entirely different from someone else's way. Keeping everyone in my thoughts."
thelmaz commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 40s or earlier
"I didn't go through my husband's things for months, and then I moved them out of our closet into another one. Then a year later I went through them and gave away all but a few special items to the Salvation Army. I chose them…"
thelmaz commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 40s or earlier
"I am just the opposite. When I'm stressed, I gorge on sweets. When my husband was hospitalized, I gained about 8 pounds. Would it help to go out to lunch with a friend?"
thelmaz commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 40s or earlier
"I will be 78 in May and I keep wondering how I got so old when I feel...oh, maybe 50. I've been widowed 7+ years and of course I still miss him. I'm lucky at least one of my kids lives in town and that I have a lot of women…"
thelmaz commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 40s or earlier
"I can only say I'm sorry...and I understand. Take care."
thelmaz commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 40s or earlier
"Margo--that must have been such a shock. I'm so sorry. "
thelmaz commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 40s or earlier
"I miss having my husband to help me problem-solve--not that I always took his advice. I miss his voice on the answering machine. I recently had to get a new phone and his message was too mufflfed to put on. I always called on New…"
thelmaz commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 40s or earlier
"What has helped me most is continuing to work. Because I work with young children as a speech pathologist, I have to be "perky" all the time and once I begin acting that way, it becomes real. I think about my husband often and…"
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thelmaz commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 40s or earlier
"One of my favorite gift memories was being at a party between Christmas and New Years and someone asking me what my huisband had given me. "A food processor," I said and I was quite happy about that gift because that's what I…"
thelmaz commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 40s or earlier
"LI've been so slow at posting. Patty Sue asked what I write. I started my writing career by writing romance novels for Harlequin and Silhouette. After my husband died, I just didn't feel romantic so I switched to creative…"
thelmaz commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Born in the 40s or earlier
"I'm delighted to be part of this community. To tell you a little more about myself(other than that I'm widowed and a senior citizan) I'm a native Texan. I was born in Austin but have lived in Houston since I finished…"
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- At 5:47pm on May 14, 2013,
Sun Flower said… Hi Thelmaz,
I see that you are from Houston, TX.
Are you a Texas Native?
I winter in So. Texas. I fly into Houston...then go on down to McAllen.
Sorry, about your loss. How are you holding up?
My husband passed away in McAllen, TX on Dec 26th, 2008.
Hope to hear from you.
Sunflower
- At 11:51am on October 30, 2012,
Joyce said… Welcome thelmaz: 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 Widowed Village 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 10:41pm on October 29, 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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