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- Saw this today on the FB page of a former DS member. I think it is so true! "SERENITY COMES WHEN YOU TRADE EXPECTATIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE."Serenity means peace, tranquility, calmness.After the devastating loss of a spouse, we must finally accept...
- This was written by David Harkins; "He" or "she" can be inserted in the proper place.* * * * *"You can shed tears that he is gone, or you can smile because he lived.You can close your eyes and pray that he'll come back, or you can open your...
- From FB page of Missing Loved Ones:A Message to our Friends and Family:"I am a griever; that does not mean I have a disease.It means that I miss and love someone who has died.Let me grieve at my own pace; my reality has forever changed.Do not...
- This is a blog by Christina Rasmussen. I think it is a good message for widows, so I am copying it here for you.2ND FIRSTS: DON'T GET ON THE ANNIVERSARY TRAIN"I had to ask myself, is this what I have to go through every single year, and is this...
- This was on another widows' site today - and I think it's good:"Grief never ends.....but it changes. It's a passage, not a place to stay.Grief is not a sign of weakness nor a lack of faith....it is the price of love." ...
- "Don't start your day with the broken pieces of yesterday. Every day is a fresh start. Each day is a new beginning. Every morning we wake up is the first day of our new life." * * * * * * * * * * * * I read this today...
- There are "gratitude journals" in some people's desks; lists of blessings used as bookmarks. However, Sometimes we don't think there is anything to be grateful for! Come on now, let's list some of the blessings in our lives, and help each...
- It will be the little things that you remember,the quiet moments, the smiles, the laughter.And although it may seem hard right now,it will be the memories of these little thingsthat help to push away the pain and bringthe smiles back again. ...
- This has probably appeared here before. It was written by Sandra Walker and is very good. Confirms our feelings about all the thoughtless things people say to "help" us. (Excerpts follow) The first comments following the item are what the person...
- This spoke to me today -- AT SOME POINT YOU JUST HAVE TO LET GO OF WHAT YOU THOUGHT SHOULD HAPPEN, AND LIVE IN WHAT IS HAPPENING.When we can do this - we will have more peaceful days than miserable ones!
- This spoke to me today -- AT SOME POINT YOU JUST HAVE TO LET GO OF WHAT YOU THOUGHT SHOULD HAPPEN, AND LIVE IN WHAT IS HAPPENING.
- This is a quote by Frederick Buechner, which I think is very uplifting:"When you remember me, it means that you have carried something of who I am with you, that I have left some mark of who I am on who you are. It means that you can summon me back...
- I read this today in a longer article. It speaks volumes to me."Truth be told, happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them. Imagine all the wondrous things your mind might embrace if it weren't wrapped so tightly...
- Do not stand at my grave and weep;I am not there, I do not sleep.I am a thousand winds that blow;I am the diamond glints on the snow.I am the sunlight on ripened grain,I am the autumn's gentle rain.When you awaken In the morning's hushI am the...
- I was totally shocked to receive a hospital bill addressed to my husband Saturday (9-8). It is dated 9-02-12 --- he died on 9-02-08. Are they running a little late? Every piece of paper I received from them following his death (many) said balance...