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- I understand from reading posts from those who have been here a while that there used to be a "chat" feature here on DS. It's too bad that it's no longer available. Many years ago, I talked to a nice bunch of people in a chat room, but that site no...
- Today marks exactly eight months since Sam's tragic accident. I will not recount the details here; those who wish to know more about me may read my single journal entry. But I marvel at the fact that I have come this far. For those who have just...
- A while back, someone (was it you, George?) posted lines from the "Serenity Prayer." Although lots of people attribute the prayer to St. Francis, it was originally written by Reinhold Niebuhr. Some recent posts here on DS have made me think about...
- I'm reading the "Seven Choices" book that Cliffskat mentioned in another post, and I find it right on target! Actually, I'm reading every book I can get my hands on that others have recommended. They're all good in one way or another. If you're...
- In another thread, Janice wondered whether she was being overly sensitive. I just wanted to go one step further with my response. I am not the type to get weepy in public, even when I encounter someone who has not heard about Sam's passing,...
- After hearing a number of people recommend GriefShare in posts here on DS, I checked out their website and located a group that meets on Sundays only about 8 miles from my house. I'll be attending my first session this Sunday and although I'm...
- I just read Rainycreek's response to the post by Medora, wherein she mentioned that "it's the chances we don't take that haunt us most." And oh, how I can identify with that.I'm not sure what I may have posted here on DS about my situation, but Sam...
- The past month has brought some brutal weather to my area of the country. And with it, deepening grief. Sam passed away in September, and the first month or two went by in a blur. New Year's Eve was particularly sad as it was special to us. I...
- While reading the replies in the post titled "20 more years like this," I read a response that enlightened me. Cliffskat remarked that if she had let Cliff's death destroy her, it would have dishonored all he stood for.It was that last sentence ......
- It's been a little over four months since Sam passed away so unexpectedly. I still wait for him to call. I still wait to feel his arm around my shoulder. I still wait for him to suggest we go out for breakfast on the weekend. And I'm so devastated...
- In the thread about Downton Abbey, minq8 wrote a response that included the following sentence:"In the BBC series 'New Tricks,' the character Jack Halford (played by James Bolam) lost his wife nine years previously and is asked how long he was...
- I just Barbarame's response to Broken Geo's post and I'm going to make a poster of this line:"A good howl in public does no harm."Then I'm going to go out and practice it, too!
- Way back in 2004, after I had suffered a heart attack, I asked Sam "What would you have done if I died?"When he replied "I would've gone on" ... I pouted like a 12-year-old! I don't know what I expected him to say, but I guess that wasn't it.He...
- Good Lord, this is going to sound ungrateful, but you are the only people to whom I can voice this. I'm coming up on 4 months since Sam passed away, and my grieving is still strong, my recovery still slow. But I'm okay with that.I am so very...
- After much deliberation, I decided to send out a very small number of Christmas cards. After mailing them today, I completely broke down, and I'm not sure why. I know that no one who receives a card from me will think I am actually celebrating, but...