A short time after losing my husband, I received the horrible news that my pregnancy was in jeopardy. My daughter was diagnosed with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and not growing at a “normal” rate. Additionally, there were a series of other health...
First, I want to say that I love my late husband. This post takes nothing away from that love that I continue to have for him…6.5 years after his death. Last week, as I listened to National Public Radio’s “Fresh Air”, there was a segment featuring award-winning...
I know you didn’t sign up for this life. I know you planned on your spouse being here to weather the storms of life with you. He was supposed to be here for the first day of school and graduation, the weddings and the grandchildren. He should be here, right now, to...
I’m asked it all the time. I see it posted in support groups. I hear it asked of other widows… When does “it” end? The crying, the hurting, the rawness, the sadness, the suicidal thoughts, the nightmare… It’s been over six years for me and the “it” –...
I miss my husband. Six years later, I miss him as if he’d died only 2 months ago. I miss my husband on the most perfect of days. And I miss him even more on my worst days. I miss my husband as I snuggle with my guy on the couch while watching TV. Perhaps it’s a...
At 32 years old, instead of planning my first wedding anniversary celebration, I was planning my husband’s funeral. There were no warnings, no time to say a final goodbye. One day he was here and by the following morning, he was gone. It’s been six years since that...
