Widows & Widowers Support Group
This community is dedicated to those who have lost a husband, wife, or partner. Anything is open for discussion here, with the hope that we can focus on grief, bereavement, life after loss, and continuing on after a great loss.
I moving in a few weeks so I'm going through my husband's things and throwing out stuff. It's hard. Like going down memory lane. In the midst of doing this I heard water running and discovered the people upstairs let their tub overflow. I ended up calling the office, mopping, scrubbing, all the while thinking this was something my husband would have done. But now I'm alone.
After getting everything cleaned up, I went back to sorting and discovered our honeymoon pictures. That did it. I completely broke down. I looked through each and every picture, crying, and begging God to come get me. I sat there on the side of the bed numb. And then I put the pictures away and went back to sorting. Less than five minutes later, I opened an envelope and found a card. It was not signed, just a card in an envelope that said the following:
Sometimes when we pray the Lord gives us our heart's desires. Other times, He Answers differently from what we'd hoped or expected, but no matter how God answers the prayers that are in your heart right now always remember that He loves you and wants what's best for you. You're in Good Hands. Take care.
Isn't that something. It's like a card from my husband. I'm still sad, but I think I can sleep now.
After getting everything cleaned up, I went back to sorting and discovered our honeymoon pictures. That did it. I completely broke down. I looked through each and every picture, crying, and begging God to come get me. I sat there on the side of the bed numb. And then I put the pictures away and went back to sorting. Less than five minutes later, I opened an envelope and found a card. It was not signed, just a card in an envelope that said the following:
Sometimes when we pray the Lord gives us our heart's desires. Other times, He Answers differently from what we'd hoped or expected, but no matter how God answers the prayers that are in your heart right now always remember that He loves you and wants what's best for you. You're in Good Hands. Take care.
Isn't that something. It's like a card from my husband. I'm still sad, but I think I can sleep now.
Be rest assured that the card was no coincidence at that particular moment. I do not believe there are coincidences in life. These things happen the way they are supposed to.
God bless and keep you - Debbie
I cried my eyes out.........put it on, and rushed back to the hospital . Even though he was not responsive in any way.....I opened his eyelids just in case he could see how happy I was....sounds crazy but it was important to me .........he had gone to get it theeee day before Christmas Eve.
I was so sad we didn't have Christmas together.our favorite time.......but then it would have been ...........why wasn't he here for New Year's Eve.............I would not have been content with anything less than "always and forever" which is what we used to say to each other..........
So I, like you. will treasure any special time I am blessed with a presence or situation .............
Thanks for sharing that with us..........blessings
Our anniversary falls in July and in the past 3 weeks I have been compelled to shop for a white gold anniversary band. It will accompany my original wedding band on my left hand, but replace my original engagement ring.
I had plans to buy myself a nice piece of jewelry every birthday, anniversary and Christmas (if finances permitted); however, an anniversary band? All I can say is that it was not my doing, but DH planted the seed in my brain to do the shopping.
Clearly he knows as well as I do that I will always belong to him as he does to me.