Tears as I write this..
"I'm thankful for this venue...by this time, 8 months later, no one wants to hear
my "tale of woe".. not that I've overmuch burdened anyone with my grief..it is
so helpful just to have someone to talk to.. someone who is going through the same thing.
I'm not a "joiner", so my social life is limited to church, which I love and, I do have
support of a sort there.. but, no one can see beyond my smile and my protestations
that, "I'm doing fine, thank you.". I do go to an ALZ support group, it meets every two
weeks..it is helpful..but, this is so much better..knowing someone out there in this big
world hears my silent cry for understanding.
Being an older widow brings with it a different set of fears for the future.. All for tonight.
Hugs, G.G.
my "tale of woe".. not that I've overmuch burdened anyone with my grief..it is
so helpful just to have someone to talk to.. someone who is going through the same thing.
I'm not a "joiner", so my social life is limited to church, which I love and, I do have
support of a sort there.. but, no one can see beyond my smile and my protestations
that, "I'm doing fine, thank you.". I do go to an ALZ support group, it meets every two
weeks..it is helpful..but, this is so much better..knowing someone out there in this big
world hears my silent cry for understanding.
Being an older widow brings with it a different set of fears for the future.. All for tonight.
Hugs, G.G.
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GG - my social life is mostly church -related also. I have several widowed friends there and many Sundays we eat out together after church. I am glad you have found this group, and believe me, I KNOW what you are feeling these days. May God bless and comfort you.
Doye
This past week has been really hard, I\'m not sure what was going on.. all I could do was cry.. My husband of 56 years has been gone 9 months, this
month.. Seems, in some ways, it\'s getting harder... Its not like I don\'t know and accept the loss, but it\'s more real than ever that.. he is NEVER coming home.. I guess it\'s because I have contemplated giving his clothes away. I guess it doesn\'t help that I\'m keeping a couple of his old shirts and his old, worn tennis shoes... Thank you all for \"friending\" me.. Its great having someone to talk to..GG