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Added by hendrixx2 on March 31, 2012 at 2:11pm — 6 Comments
traveling alone
my oldest childhood friend is flying me for the week to sanibel island in FL to get away and relax, she will be there with her partner (whom i have yet to meet, they live in Idaho). so traveling alone for the first time. not even sure what to think or how to feel. i am looking forward to relaxing and maybe reading a bit (I have finally started to be able to read again). not going somewhere i have been before or ken has been before with or without me, i guess that's good/better. the whole…
ContinueAdded by heatherL on March 30, 2012 at 12:30pm — 10 Comments
The Road Less Traveled By ...
Today marks the 22nd month anniversary that we would have been married. I never thought that I would observe our monthly, yearly and wedding anniversaries without Greg.
The thought never crossed my mind that Greg wouldn’t be here to meet me at the end of the aisle, to marry me, to walk through life with me. That I would be here two years later without him and not legally…
ContinueAdded by Greggies Widow on March 29, 2012 at 10:25pm — No Comments
Strum Your Guitar
Bring me back to June eighteenth,
the day you told me you went weak in the knees,
when we spoke our words, that meant the world to me.…
ContinueAdded by smit09 on March 29, 2012 at 6:00pm — 7 Comments
I Almost Ran Over My Neighbor
Today I almost ran over my former neighbor.
I was driving to work, down one of 3 roads I take to get to the highway, and the one I drove on this morning was past our old address. The apartment that we first called home after living for a couple of months in my Grandparent’s farmette before it was sold. The apartment where I experienced my first roach. The apartment that first homed (secretly) our cat Darrell until the landlord found him. And then she gave…
Added by CrazyWidow on March 29, 2012 at 9:35am — 6 Comments
’’I’‘F’s’I’‘F’s’I’‘F’s’I’‘F’s’I’‘F’s’’I’‘F’s’'....'
Added by hendrixx2 on March 28, 2012 at 10:57pm — 13 Comments
The Arc of Grief
Welcome,
So,this is just for me to get my thoughts processed and if anyone gets anything out of it; bonus.
My husband Bradley died at 3:46 a.m. on 10/16/2001 at age 48 (I was 41) of Lung Cancer. So by the math he's been dead for over 10 years. But it never feels that long, ergo my title the Arc of Grief.…
ContinueAdded by celestia (Suzanne) on March 28, 2012 at 3:00pm — 6 Comments
I have a decision to make.
The decision is simply do I stay or do I go? We live in an area with an ok school system (but not the best) and both my family and Amandas family live almost an hour away. We live where we live because of the proximity to Amandas job. That is no longer an issue. The next town over has one of the best school systems in the state, and it's also where my job is located. We talked several times about eventually moving so Samuel could go to school there. In fact…
ContinueAdded by LarryT on March 28, 2012 at 2:42pm — 9 Comments
What is Life?
As each of us have to face death and the need to rebuild our lives I have thought about this question a lot. What is life? How do we know what life is?
I have thought about this poster, it is one of my favorites. When Torrey got sick and we knew she was going to die we faced the issue of all that…
ContinueAdded by Brian in Ohio on March 28, 2012 at 11:49am — 3 Comments
He was here......
The other day I picked up a picture that was on my closet floor, it was a picture of Brian holding Tucker when he was a baby. We were at my uncles farm looking at his horses.…
Added by Sheryl-momof4 on March 28, 2012 at 10:08am — 8 Comments
30th Wedding Anniversary
I knew it was our wedding anniversary today but I didn't realize that it would've been our 30th. That hurts! It makes me sad! Why does it change when I understand the significance? I'm not sure, but it does.
Bill and I had a great marriage full of love, friendship, and understanding. I loved him so much. He was my focus each day and what I looked forward to each night. I felt so lucky. I had no regrets!…
ContinueAdded by wannabmartha on March 28, 2012 at 12:05am — 7 Comments
Spring
Ah, its spring. I know this because my neighbor across the street has emptied his shed. He does this every year. He takes everything out and then puts everything back in.
Spring is the time of renewal and new growth and nice weather, blah, blah, blah. Spring was my husbands favorite season behind Fall. I do not like Spring anymore. It means cleaning up the yard, picking up sticks, mowing the lawn, putting new mulch and gravel down. Washing the truck and the house and cleaning…
ContinueAdded by bad ass widow on March 27, 2012 at 6:46pm — 7 Comments
New to WV
Hello everyone. I feel like i have been eavesdropping on everyone, so it is time introduce myself. My husband, Mike and I were married 04-04-04. We have 2 beautiful boys.... 7 and 5. When we got married it was supposed to be 4ever, forever did not last as long as I thought it was going to. On 11 March, 2011 Mike ended his pain and began ours. I never thought at 34 I would be a widow. Everyday is a struggle....still. My oldest (our honeymoon baby) looks just like Mike. Somedays it makes me…
ContinueAdded by TurtleMama on March 27, 2012 at 7:13am — 8 Comments
First Anniversary of my loss of my spouse
Sleepless night, first year anniversary of my Gerry's passing. I spent the day with friends. I went to our local chapter of Band Of Brothers,(he was a Marine) then went to Korean War Veterans Memorial, for some one on one time. Had dinner with some church friends. Then some one on one time with a special friend :)
I couldn't sleep, it was like I didn't want this day to end, still don't and its 3:15 am. What the heck!!
I know from being on here for the last few months that we…
ContinueAdded by srm541 on March 27, 2012 at 6:00am — 4 Comments
Bad Flash Back = SuX
I have a day off at work today. It was a really hard day for me. Feels like mid year with tons of "Flash Back". Worst part is its not about the good flash back. I try to think about the good ones, but I keep getting images in my head of when I found Michael all Blue in bed (minutes before I call the ambulance to resuscitate him)...
I guess no matter how hard I try to cover it up with busy activities it will eventually come back and haunt me.
I even did a bit of gardening in…
Added by Nathan on March 26, 2012 at 11:30pm — 5 Comments
Missing him
Added by heatherL on March 26, 2012 at 10:18pm — 5 Comments
Dear Dead Don
Dear Dead Don,
Do you have any idea how hard it is to get used to your lack of presence in the house? How hard it is to want to share something with you only to realize I have to tell it to thin air? Darn you, Don! Why did you have to die? I wasn’t finished loving you just yet! And who am I going to yell at for leaving the top off the toothpaste or not picking up the dog's toys at bedtime.
But I’m being strong. You’d be proud of that. I’m taking care of…
ContinueAdded by Blue Snow on March 26, 2012 at 8:00pm — 9 Comments
Another attempt for anyone who is following
Added by shattered 1(Karen) on March 26, 2012 at 3:33pm — 3 Comments
Wedding + Highschool Reunion lol
Unfortunately the for 3 musketeer, it was only Scott(Skippy) and I that went to the wedding banquette (Chinese Restaurant "Dragon View"). My friend Jeremy couldn't come because he caught pneumonia.. Once we got there it was a very "TRIP OUT" feeling. I saw so many of my High School mates I haven't seen since 98 grad. I had a bit of an anxiety attack…
ContinueAdded by Nathan on March 25, 2012 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments
The Twilight Zone
It will be one year on April 12, 2012 that I have been without my other half. It feels like I have been through an amputation. Part of me is gone. It is suppose to get better, isn’t it? I find myself on a see saw…. Or as I say, stuck in the twilight zone. I long for my old life as it was… and which will never be again. So…. Okay I am accepting that or have no choice not too. So here I am, not ready to close the door on my old life yet. Maybe it is the fear that my dear spouse will be…
ContinueAdded by topwag (Becky) on March 25, 2012 at 12:42pm — 3 Comments
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