‘Twas The Night Before Our First Christmas Without You
'Twas the night before my first Christmas without you. I was so heartbroken I didn't know what to do. The…
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Did I Take Him For Granted?
I used to drink a ton of coffee, but in January, for health reasons, I switched to herbal tea. One…
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Grief Holds My Hand
After my young husband died, I joined several grief groups. I wanted to connect with people who knew what grief…
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Dear Newly Widowed Friend
Dear friend, There’s nothing I can say or do that will make your loss hurt any less. You lost your…
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Please Don’t Leave Me Alone With My Grief
Cards. Meals. Visits. Gifts. Day after day these things arrived at my door right after my husband died leaving me…
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He Still Has Her Cup
He saved her cup. It's been nearly 20 years, but he still has her cup. That's hard to say, and…
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The Dance Was Worth the Pain
There's an old Garth Brooks song called The Dance. In it, he muses what he would have done if he…
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Surviving the Weight of Grief—Because I Must
It’s been a long time since I wore three-inch heels. They sit in my closet, beautifully shiny and begging me…
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When Your Soldier Doesn’t Come Home
Four years ago today, I got up ridiculously early in the morning to say goodbye to my husband as he…
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I’m His Widow, But I’m So Much More Than That
Apparently, it’s National Widow’s Day. May 3. There’s a day for everything now, to sandwich widows between National Eat a Doughnut Day…
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