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Widows Quest

July 25th, 2008

What we should wish for in our grief

I posted yesterday about Is there life after death, and Diane wrote such wonderful words that I wanted to share them with you. She also left a link to the Waterbug story
“I believe that the loss of a loved one does change you forever but that the change isn’t always a bad thing. The days […]

By anna -- 1 comment

July 23rd, 2008

How I will honour Dad’s memory

When Dad died I was devastated and still am….we had a strange relationship in many ways. We were so similar and yet found it difficult later in life to connect. I still don’t understand why….
Fortunately at the end of his life - he died of dementia - we became close and we both managed to […]

By anna -- 6 comments

April 16th, 2008

Sharing Memories, Creating a Legacy

As human beings we love to share stories. Stories bring experiences alive, add personality to events and also give colour to individuals.
I came across a site called Linkory which allows you to share memories. All kind of memories including memorials of people that we have loved, people we have lost. I came across this post […]

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December 6th, 2007

Compassionate Friends Worldwide

We all enjoy the chance to show our support to other widows or other people who have suffered a bereavement. This Sunday there is an event run by Compassionate Friends..
“Candles of remembrance will shine bright around the world this Sunday, December 9 as tens of thousands of bereaved families join together to remember all children […]

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December 2nd, 2007

I Wish I had Said That….

Have you ever wished you had said something and now it is too late, well there is a site call I Wish I’d Said which gives you the chance to publicly say the things that you wish that you had said.
One thing that I always have felt grateful for is being there at the end…the […]

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November 18th, 2007

In honour of Tiffany and Josh

One of our regular readers is Tiffany who sent me the most wonderful e-mail which I asked if I could share with you all. She also attached a poem in memory of Josh who she lost one year ago today..I hope you find it as moving as I did..here we go
“This past year has been […]

By anna -- 5 comments

September 21st, 2007

Blogtoberfest Announcement !

Do you want a little publicity from the entire Family and Relationships Channel on b5media?During the month of October, we’ll be hosting our first ever Family and Relationships Channel Blogtoberfest.
We’re planning to run this event for approximately two weeks during the month of October (or until the prizes run out). And during that two weeks, […]

By anna -- 1 comment

September 11th, 2007

Eleven Learnings of 9/11

Today is a day that will stay in our memory forever. Here are my thoughts
E= Each day we live we have no way of knowing our own fate, the fate of people we love. Live and love for the moment.
L= Love is eternal, death happens in a second, but the love does not die, it […]

By anna -- 0 comments

August 31st, 2007

10th Anniversary of Princess Diana’s Death

As many of you know I was a huge fan of Diana, she was a huge part of my influential years. Today see’s the 10th anniversary of her death, ironically it is also my sisters birthday.
Diana will always be for me

A beacon of hope, a beacon for the underprivileged people.
A beacon of empathy….in a world […]

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August 16th, 2007

Planning Your Own Funeral - On Holiday!

I read this article about planning your own funeral and thought not the kind of thing I imagine for a holiday. Then I started thinking at the stress of the arrangement, thinking about what he would want and realised that there was a serious side to this article. The article made me think of my […]

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