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 Yesterday was the banquet in memory of my late husband. He had participated in a learning program from Yeshivat Pirchei Shoshanim. In 2006 he earned smicha (the title Rabbi) from their program and...

First an apology to all my DS friends. I have not paid much attention to you, nor read your journal entries, nor sent very many hugs or prayers or words or encouragement. I am so sorry -- I really...

 I am so blessed to have the friends I have. I spent a lovely Shabbat at my friend Joce and we went to Chavi W and her family for lunch, and visited Dan and Mir later in the afternoon. Sat nite Joce...

 I finally received my copies of all the case files from the personal injury lawyer. This lawyer has declined to take the case to sue for wrongful death of my husband.  She said she does not...

I have succeeded in getting off the Xanax. Now I have to work on the Pristiq.

First of all, I would like to inform all my DS friends that I have not taken any Xanax in two weeks. I am fine without. I am still taking Pristiq, but not the Xanax. Since Xanax is supposedly quite...

 Since I have been unemployed, I have been home alone, all day, every day. I am trying to keep busy doing projects but I am going batty. I find myself going out, shopping, just to get out, to see...

 So, this is the spectacular event of last night: The girls, R and Z came over. I sat them down and let them talk. And this is what they told me:The house is not mine.The life insurance is not...

 Alone. Not lonely Just alone. Feeling bereft. I have lost my honey and I lost his whole family.  I met with the estate lawyer. That basically went well.  Then I met with Z and R. I heard what...

 It is 11:30 AM Sunday morning in the summer. It is beautiful out. Normally,  I would be upstate, in the mountains, at the bungalow colony. At about this time the Knish Man would come by selling...

 So, the personal injury firm I had hired to pursue a wrongful death suit has declined to take my case telling that they think we do not have a viable case. I called a good friend of mine, a...

 Today is Sunday. Normally my honey and I would have been upstate in the mountains, swimming, or lounging about in the sun or shade, in our anti gravity chairs we bought (they are GREAT), drinking...

Sheesh! I am so self centered. I just went through and read a number of my DS friends journal entries. Some of you are truly going through some horrendous times. And I keep spouting on about my own...

It is late Fri afternoon, Shabbas comes in. I am at my parents house in Monsey. I was originally supposed to stay home and go to friends for dinner tonight and tomorrow for lunch. But I was feeling...

So, on top of all the crap I am having to put up with from my in laws, my sister in law, my stepdaughters -- my job was terminated. I am out of work.  There are some who will say that G-d is...