Since losing Dad, Mum and I have grown even closer. We have always been close, always had a special connection but since Dad died, that has become more than a mum - daughter link, more of a best friend feel.
I am having a few days away with her…we are going to the place where Mum […]
I posted about relaxing to ease the fear…..it made me think about love and what love isn’t
Love isn’t something we should fear
Love isn’t something everyone enjoys…so be grateful for the feeling
Love isn’t something that disappears on death
Love isn’t remembering the good and forgetting the bad, love is remembering the whole
Love isn’t about regrets
Love […]
Guilt is destructive to our minds. Guilt is something that can erode our self confidence and our ability to live a normal happy life. I understand how guilt occurs with widows and widowers through regret, mistakes…however we need to understand what is causing the guilt and then work on the underlying reasons.
G =Give yourself an […]
…it means that on the downside I will be one year older next month,but on the upside it means that I have 52 weeks to live fully and create a difference in this world.
2= 2 continue to find ways of creating value in other people’s lives. I want to ask each person that I meet […]
I was speaking to my aunt last night and she was so excited because her son had just received a doctorate. Her voice was sad and happy, because her husband died about 7 years ago and she was upset that he was not here to feel the pride that she was feeling. I asked her […]
The post yesterday about the letter I received from Joan really has brought some great comments, have a read if you are feeling down today. The essence of the responses are that no matter how deep you depressions, no matter how much grief has taken hold, there is hope. If an 87 year old can […]
I received this e-mail and it really did brighten my day, I hope it brightens yours and gives you hope.
“I am 87 years old and have been a widow for 8 months. I had been married for 66 years and know the true feeling of love. When he died I started to drink, at first […]
I was trying to think of my favourite Christmas to share with you. Well, it was while we were both young and at the start of seeing each other. Both of us wanted to spend Christmas Day with each other but family commitments meant that we couldn’t….Then I got a call in the morning and he said […]
Trish,
Sorry I am late in moderating the comments, hope you will forgive me as I went to pick my mum up for Xmas yesterday. I have just read your comment out to her and her eyes filled up with pain. She knows only too well, how sitting next to the man you love and waiting […]
I received an email from someone that I thought I would share with you all - again I have changed the names for anonymity.
”Anna
I have been reading your blog for many weeks, and have gained so much comfort from your writing. One area that you haven’t touched on is death being a release. My husband […]
Learning how to redefine yourself and rediscover life
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