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Share experiences relating to the death of your spouse. If it is a recent death, talk about what you are going through. If your loss is not recent, share the feelings you have about it now. The remaining spouse might feel hope by hearing your experiences.

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dafriend's profile

What Made Them Special

For some uplifting thoughts I was wondering if anyone wanted to share some stories of what made their spouse so special. Maybe something that they did all the time or one special occasion. If your ... | posted by dafriend
43 replies - last reply: "Al was the man who walked into the... more" ~ mtnjina
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sflattem's profile

Why?

from "Living when a loved one has died" by Earl A. Grollman How often in happy times did you ask, "Why?'' When blessings were yours and life was joyful, did you ask, "Why?" Now death has shaken ... | posted by sflattem
11 replies - last reply: "There is a story told by students of... more" ~ HighRaptor
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Nanshark's profile

In Memory of Post contains embedded images

Bill "Gratefulone" Nelson Founder of Death Of A Spouse William D. Nelson Dec.31,1944 - July 3, 2009 This group has helped so many! Let us never forget him. | posted by Nanshark
12 replies - last reply: "It has been a year and 3 months... more" ~ precious
Joyce4's profile

Yes, I can

Two weeks ago sitting alone on a Saturday night (our date night for 20 years) I watched a stupid movie with Jim Carrey called yes, I can. I don't like Jim Carrey and I didn't like the movie but it ... | posted by Joyce4
5 replies - last reply: "That's very true, Joyce -- yes I can... more" ~ OldMike
OldMike's profile

The Empty Chair

Whenever we get together as a family, there's an empty chair, whether it's at the dinner table or the family room, it's still there. When we go to restaurants, there's an empty chair. The empty cha... | posted by OldMike
11 replies - last reply: "Great poem Mike. Just to let you... more" ~ psusanh
thmarty's profile

I tossed out the trophies

...finally. David won almost every fantasy sport he was involved in, and he cherished his trophies. I got rid of the 2nd & 3rd place trophies a long time ago, but there were still about 30 1st ... | posted by thmarty
12 replies - last reply: "I have also packed up the clothes... more" ~ manitoban
DawnLambert's profile

I Don't Think I Can Do This Anymore

And I don't want to! Where is the contract or whatever it was I signed up for that said life was suppose to be so sad and lonely? I think I've been in a coma and have just woke up to the cold hard ... | posted by DawnLambert
11 replies - last reply: "Dawn, After being off here for a... more" ~ authsandi
lostberrypicker's profile

Rings

I don't know if I have seen this addressed here or not but here goes. This is especially for the younger ones..Those of us in our 50's or even 60's who have lost a spouse. What do you do with your ... | posted by lostberrypicker
35 replies - last reply: "We had bands with small stones in... more" ~ Betsy1008
HippyGirl52's profile

An annual tradition

I am looking for an annual tradition to start that I do in memory of my husband. It can't be buying a Christmas ornament because he always said we had way too many decorations when I tried to add... | posted by HippyGirl52
7 replies - last reply: "This will be my first year without... more" ~ dafriend
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Sleepwalk -- - Santo and Johnny Post contains embedded images

an appropriate tune for our spouses ........ May they all rest in Peace and that you all have peace this Thanksgiving Chris | posted by crashrescuewife
4 replies - last reply: "Hey Chris...ditto for me....:) Give... more" ~ Tsulawmn

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