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Widows and Widowers

Widows and Widowers. A support group that shares coping strategies and experiences as we journey the path of a new life without our spouse.
How to go on living and move forward in life after the death of your spouse.

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Welcome - Widows and Widowers

Hello...please on come in and join us,

This is a place where you will make new friends who have shared a like experience. People who know what you're going through because they have walked or are walking where you do now.

We share our experiences, how we have gotten through certain things, how we cope and how we are working toward moving forward on this 'new life path' we find ourselves on. I hope you will feel comfortable in the group, sharing as you can and want to for it is not only healing but it helps others at the same time. Please allow us to walk beside you on this journey, down this path that leads to a new way of life.
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I would like to introduce you to the family whose picture welcomes you on the Widows and Widowers page this month. From left to right in the photo is Jack, husband of member Kathy (beaniekath), their Sean, Kathy, and their son, Christopher. The photo was taken when son, Sean graduated from college in 2006.

Jack was born July 15, 1953 in Scranton, Pa and died September 24, 2007 in Southington, Ct. He is survived by his wife, Kathy and two sons, Chris and Sean. Jack's hobbies included Amateur Radio and his real love was Remote Control Airplane flying, building, and instructing the next generation of flyers. He had a huge number of great friends and had a short, but very joyous life. He was so proud of both of his sons who followed in his footsteps into the Computer IT and Engineering Field. He will be missed and loved forever until the day that we will be reunited with him in heaven. Jack’s birthday is July 15, he would have been 55.

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This group is for those who have lost their spouses due to death. It is NOT a singles dating group. If you can contribute to our healing process, you are welcome. If you are here to look for single ladies or men at a time when they might be vulnerable, I must ask that you do not do that here. There are other groups for that on Eons. Thank you.

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Welcome Frannyoakley

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The 4th of July???

What is everyone doing over the 4th of July? I know holidays are so very hard for all of us.

For me...I have been so secluded in doing anything other than work and the errands I have to do...that I haven't done anything for fun. My daughter is onto me about going with her and her boyfriend to the firework show tonight in the small town near where we live. There is suppose to be music and fireworks. It has been probably 15 years since I have seen fireworks...other than what we can put off in our back yard.

Then tomorrow... my daughter wants me to go to her boyfriends family get together. I am trying to talk myself into it...I feel so out of place with his family. They are having a fish fry type dinner. I am thinking where are the hamburgers and hotdogs type stuff...shouldn't this be a cook out thing? I like fish...but just seems strange for a 4th of July get together. And what the heck do you take for a covered dish to a fish fry? Well, I went to Wal-mart this morning trying to get some idea of what to take...or send with my daughter even if I don't go. They had these platters of shrimp and cocktail sauce. I know I should have actually made something...but I thought what goes good at a fish fry dinner that you can transport.

Before...when I was married to my first husband..we had alot of fish fry type get togethers..and most things you have at them are not good unless they are warm. So anyway...I hope the shrimp and cocktail sauce was the right choice to take.

I do have a good excuse if I don't go...haha...I had my dog nuetered and brought him home today from the vets...so I can always say I don't want to leave him alone.

Does anyone else have trouble going to get togethers/parties?

Thanks for listening...hope you all have a good 4th of July.

Blessings, Peachy56

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Really Happy Now

Happy July 4th all. I am spending the day with Judy. She is the one Ive told you I met. I feel so much more alive right now that it is really hard to beleave. I honestly thought I would never feel happeness again. Things are going great with us. She has a real beautiful sprit an a God Loving woman. We are taking one day at a time, an letting the Good Lord lead us the way he wants us to go. I am really sorry I have not been on in a couple of days but things are really busy for me right now that some times I really dont have time to even think. I Pray The Good LORD Blesses Each an Everyone Of You This Foruth An Keeps You All Safe. Your Friend JOE
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Happy July 4th

I am no good at posting the great graphics like others, but I would like to extend my sincere wish for a joyous July 4th. To all our veterans here, and those who were married to a veteran, I would like to thank each and everyone for your service to our country. I salute you.

Les
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Happy 4th Friends

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Have A Beautiful Day

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Welcome deercreek4444

Please join me in welcoming a fellow Texan to our little family. deercreek4444, you are most welcome here and we are all please to have a new sister.

I have said many times, this is a place where you can get and give help. With caring and loving members. We try to be more brothers and sisters (without the sibling fights) than just friends.

Again, come in sit down relax. You are a country girl, take your shoes and rest a while.
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Wedding Anniversary

I spent last weekend in San Diego, I went to our old house and went to places we enjoyed, pretty much went down memory lane. I wanted to feel close to my husband again, it worked for a moment and I really enjoyed everything about my trip. But when I came home the emptiness returned. Today is my wedding anniversary, I did everything I could to hold it together but at the end the sadness got the best of me and the tears would not stop. One woman told me to visit him, spend time with him and I snapped at her and told her, he's not here, what am I supposed to do hug the air? I ended up leaving work. I do feel bad for snapping at her, I intend to apologize next time I see her. He's only been gone 5 months but it seems like a million years and I feel more lost now than ever before. I'm also angry because he promised we'd be together forever and I feel as if he lied to me. I just miss him so much.
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I Surrender Jesus







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Does this feeling ever go away?

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