Maureen, this is the best, most honest writing I have seen from you. I am working on a post that addresses some of what you said here. I want those who have not been through a spousal loss journey or are just beginning to walk the path to understand. It took two years for me to walk with grief, a year to walk through it, and the fourth and now fifth year to walk beyond it. That does not mean, as you say, that you ever are without the memories that give you welcome tears because of the love you had, but you learn to look upon them more kindly and accept them. It is also why, in my fifth year, I still can’t imagine letting another man into my life. To love and lose someone else would surely be the end of me.
Thank you so much, Candy. This is such a great compliment especially coming from you, one of my favorite writers ❤️ I look forward to your post as well as get to where you are in your grief. And I agree...I cannot, nor can I ever, imagine another man in my life. For so many reasons, but one is also because I can't bear to go through this again. Big hugs to you always and thank you for your continued support.
“This society does not know how to let people grieve.” Is a very deep reflection and insight. Maureen, thank you for your frankness and sharing the most intimate moments of your grief. It makes me so aware of what we have and take for granted.
Thank you, Mary. Well said. We all live our lives taking what we have for granted. And then we lose someone we love and it all brings it into perspective. Sadly, sometimes too late.
Maureen, this is the best, most honest writing I have seen from you. I am working on a post that addresses some of what you said here. I want those who have not been through a spousal loss journey or are just beginning to walk the path to understand. It took two years for me to walk with grief, a year to walk through it, and the fourth and now fifth year to walk beyond it. That does not mean, as you say, that you ever are without the memories that give you welcome tears because of the love you had, but you learn to look upon them more kindly and accept them. It is also why, in my fifth year, I still can’t imagine letting another man into my life. To love and lose someone else would surely be the end of me.
Thank you so much, Candy. This is such a great compliment especially coming from you, one of my favorite writers ❤️ I look forward to your post as well as get to where you are in your grief. And I agree...I cannot, nor can I ever, imagine another man in my life. For so many reasons, but one is also because I can't bear to go through this again. Big hugs to you always and thank you for your continued support.
“This society does not know how to let people grieve.” Is a very deep reflection and insight. Maureen, thank you for your frankness and sharing the most intimate moments of your grief. It makes me so aware of what we have and take for granted.
Thank you, Mary. Well said. We all live our lives taking what we have for granted. And then we lose someone we love and it all brings it into perspective. Sadly, sometimes too late.