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welcome widow13:  I'm sorry for your loss but I'm glad you found your way to this site. I know 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"

Hi, Widow13, When I joined this site, I was already suddenly widowed for about 30 months (Sept. 09)  so I have had time to overcome the intense pain and suffering of those first weeks and months. I wish I had known about WV earlier, but I believe it actually came into existence in January of 2011. It is a great place to express your grief and find solace in others who have walked the path. I think of it as a place that offers comfort to the newly widowed and a place to give them hope that life has not ended for them, but only interrupted for a while.  I have noticed that the first posts of new widows are so painful to read as all of the grief is so understood, but soon the new widows start offering hope to newer widows who join after them and that is very healing in itself. I am not aware of your specific situation and we all grieve differently, but know that we are here for you to listen, support and encourage you during this heart-wrenching time fo your life. (Your lab looks like the twin to my son's lab!)Take care...Tiffany

Thank you so much for the friend request, you are with friends here,

I'm so sorry for your loss Widow13, but I'm glad you've joined us. This is a wonderful community filled with kind and caring people on the same journey. I hope you will find the same comfort and understanding here that I have over the past year. Welcome.

hi widow 13, Sorry you are here but glad you found us, this site has been very helpful in dealing with this ugly situation. I am Arnie From NJ and want you to know we are here for support and want to try to help you find your way through this tunnel of grief. I do not blog myself, however am on live chat. If you venture there using Firefox is the best for chatting. It will seem like we all have known each other for a while but not true, we all make friends quick due to our common losses.

Welcome again,

Arnie Roeland NJ