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Lois11 04/14/2011

I know that might sound weird , strange but I really find comfort in having one of Ken's shirts he wore I haven't washed it and have a back up in a plastic sealed bag for when the smell is gone.
The first night home after Ken passed way March 12th my son got me one of his Dad's pillows so I could smell him and I had the shirt he had worn last I hugged.. I still have them and they still smell like him ,, In almost 38 years of marriage our anniversary is coming up April 28th we never went to bed with our saying Goodnight I love you or when he left the house for work it was I love you becareful and he would tell me he'd reply I love you.. I miss those simple words and daily things so much..I smell his shirt and his pillow look at his picture my two Granddaughters had blown up to a 20 X 20 and wish him a good night and tell him I love him..
Do anyone else do these things still as part of your daily living and routine?

1Patriciann 04/14/2011

I could not sleep in our bed after my husband died and slept on the living room sofa wearing his clothes and sleeping on his pillow. I did this for five months. He died in 03 and I live alone disabled coping with overwhelming challenges I still ware his shirts now and then and they still give me comfort and allow me to feel close to him that brings me happiness as I remember our lives together. Those memories keep me hanging on and coping with all that my life is today without him here.

We need to do whatever will provide us with comfort and healing.

Gentle ((hugs)) - Patricia

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