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4th of July Grief Triggers
For many years, my husband and I hosted Fourth of July celebrations. There would be as many as 100 family, friends, and church members who would attend potluck cookouts in our backyard. On July 3, 2003, the year when we… Continue reading
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Healing, Not Forgetting
It is important to allow yourself to grieve, but it is essential that at some point you allow yourself to begin healing without feeling guilty. Continue reading
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Becoming 1/2
Today is my wedding anniversary. 48 years ago, June 24, 1978, I married my wonderful husband. We were blessed with 35 years together. When 2 people get married, the 2 become 1. But when one dies, the other person becomes… Continue reading
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Father’s Day…Not An Easy Day…
The empty seat at the table, the vacant comfortable chair he claimed, no one to sit beside in church, driving places alone, …the list goes on and on of ways we miss our dear husbands. Father’s Day stands out as… Continue reading
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More Than Sadness
The grief you’re experiencing is not just dealing with sadness – the flood of memories, the ache of missing our husbands, the void left in their absence all bring levels of emotions that must be dealt with – but it’s… Continue reading
