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Missing Him
Nighttime is the hardest. I am not sleeping well. I don’t have any distractions. Every night I toss and turn. And think of Rich. And miss him. And cry. Everything I do reminds me of his absence. Visiting my children. Going places where we went together. Cooking dinner. Had a BBQ today with my children… Read More ›
Close to My Heart
My husband and I had made pre-arrangements for our final resting place many years ago. We knew that it was a good thing to do to help each other and our children in the future. We had decided we would be cremated and had chosen a niche at the cemetery. We also set up a… Read More ›
Coping in the Present
I am trying to find ways to cope with my grief. I will attend a support group once a new session starts. Hopefully in a couple of weeks. I will start cleaning out my husband’s dresser drawers and closets when all my sons are in town. So I do have plans, but nothing now. I… Read More ›
Surviving
I miss him. I miss him everyday and every night. I still cry myself to sleep. Days seem lonely. Even when I am with others, I still feel lonely. Because no one knows how I feel. And I hesitate to share. I have always been good at covering up my real feelings. Some of it… Read More ›
Forever and Two Days
I have been gone from this blog for a long time. My life has taken many painful twists and turns. I do not even recognize it any more.In March, my husband Rich went into the hospital. He had gangrene on some toes and part of his legs. A couple of toes were amputated. As he… Read More ›
Time Marches On
Where did this year go? So much going on. The months flew by. And I look at my blog and I have written nothing.Wow.My husband and I are both having health issues. Growing old is not for wimps, as they say.I am struggling with sciatica. Unbelievably painful and just does not go away. I do… Read More ›
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