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Who am I?
I’ve been trying for the past month to make sense of it all; to figure out who I am without my husband. Do I need to distance myself from all we were together; would that help me through the grieving process? Then this morning our Priest spoke of marriage as he described the love two share and the sacrifices one makes for their mate, tears rolled down my face. And they were bittersweet. The sacrifice of love to each other and to others was very much a part of who we were…. and is who I am. And that’s okay. I will become more than I am now as the grieving process will change me; form me into who I will become and will continue to become. There is no arriving at who I am, not completely way, until my last day. But who I am now will always be a part of who I become…if I let it.
And that's okay with me.
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Comment by tanya on September 27, 2012 at 5:56pm -
lovely. thank you for posting
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Comment by chez2all on September 15, 2012 at 6:21am -
Well said Lori. There is no sudden realization that 'hello, this is the person I will be for the rest of my life' because we need to continually adapt and change to life in this world we call home for now...we are all a work in progress until our last day. Our loves, our experiences throughout our lives help mould who we become but as we continue to experience life and loves (whether that is of a new partner or family or friends) those too will become part of who we are. Thank you for sharing your thoughts...thinking of you Chez
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