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The Sunshine of My Life
“It has been said, ‘time heals all wounds.’ I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.” – Rose KennedyAmen.I read this quote soon after my husband passed away. I thought if any person would know… Read More ›
All Souls
I continue to have good days and bad days. I miss Rich terribly. And I know I always will. The grief support group has ended. I am not yet sure if that is good or not. However, the leader may start a session for Surviving the Holidays. Now I know I could use that. I… Read More ›
Memories
Everywhere I go, I have memories of Rich. That can be both a good thing to enjoy and lift my spirits or a hard thing that brings me sorrow and fills my eyes with tears. Went for labwork today. It was hard for me. I had all I could do not to cry. The last… Read More ›
Grief and More
I am still attending grief support meetings. They help. I started attending bible study. It’s the Gospel of John which is my favorite gospel, so I go, hoping to find comfort. It is still hard. I am so sad and I cry a lot and I feel so alone even in a room full of… Read More ›
Forever Love
In one of my readings or videos on grief, I came across this line (I’m not sure where it is from): “There is no ‘getting over’ your loss. There’s just getting accustomed to your new way of life.” Oh my. How true. I am no way “getting over” my loss. But I am good at… Read More ›
Surrounded By Love
I have never liked saying goodbye. It has always been a problem for me, even when I knew I would see that person again. I would visit my mother who lived several hundred miles away. Or she would visit me. And inevitably, I would start to dread the day we had to say goodbye. I… Read More ›
Better Day
Today’s grief support meeting went well today. Much better. We all participated and had a great discussion. I feel so much better today.Support groups can be very helpful. I attended one for years, needing to heal from childhood sexual abuse. That group did me a lot of good. It made a big difference in my… Read More ›
Support Group
People ask me if I feel lonely. I have to say yes, but not in the way they may think. I do not feel lonely because I am alone. I have children and grandchildren nearby. My sons are extremely supportive and have helped me in so many ways. I am lonely because I miss my… Read More ›
One Day At A Time
I spent the day with one of my sons and his family. It was a good day. My daughter-in-law and granddaughter and I had gone to see a stage production of “Grease” the night before. So we decided to watch the movie today. We all enjoyed it immensely. I went to Mass this morning with… Read More ›
The Gift of Grandchildren
I am still struggling with my loss. It is just too big and won’t go away in a month or two. I am looking forward to the support group. It is still a month away. But it certainly helps being with family. And I spend time at church and I go to the cemetery. Every… Read More ›
Catholic Prayer Life 