Truhal

I have become something my husband never knew: a 54 year old woman.  Yes, today is my birthday, and with it comes the reality that I've taken another step away from the past, away from my husband...

I have a friend who is angry and bitter about her divorce.  I have relatives who never found the right guy.  I have friends and family who found the wrong guy and lived in misery.  Then there's...

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It's hard, but I tried to see things from my father's perspective and it wasn't pretty. What if I were 83 and suddenly found myself dependent on someone else? All your life you've been...

I read this story in the newspaper about a man and woman asleep in bed when this car plowed through the wall, killing the woman and injurying  the man.  The man's injuries were mild, but I could...

It's a hard thing to do.  I'm sitting here, wondering if everything is okay, literally looking at the telephone.  I haven't spoken to my father since Wednesday and today is Friday.  It's hard. ...

I've come to think that no matter when we lose a person, it's a shock.  It surprises us that a person with whom we built a life can simply be gone.  I had plenty of time to prepare for the passing...

After all the invites and plans, I've decided to have Thanksgiving alone.  I've got to be at work exceptionally early, and frankly, I'm not feeling that great.  So it's my bird and I and a great...

Still arguing with my father, but I'm getting smarter.  I figured he's elderly, but in good shape.  He's basically a child in an adult body.  An only child, his mother indulged him, never saying...

You can't snuggle with him.  You may want to reconsider kissing him.  But the best pet for me right now is a bird.  Used to be that I enjoyed a dog.  But my husband is gone so there's no one to...

The other day I realized how much I've changed since losing my husband.  Before I was somewhat like a shrinking violet, always wanting to be nice, never confronting rude people.  But now, I just...

I'm 53.  I have no children.  No dog or cat.  My husband passed away in March.  I live alone. I've never been lonely. That may sound strange coming from me.  But it's true.  I'm a 53 year old...

I finalized the paperwork on my husband's car.  My father wanted it, so I paid it off and gave it to him.  He really misses my husband and wanted something that belonged to him.  I have no idea...

Funny.  Sometimes you don't see things until someone else has the same problem.  I'm refering to my new group Caring For Aging Parents.  One of the members was asking how to help her 60 year old...

I had a nice day today.  Guess that says it all.