Widows Quest

January 12th, 2007

Keeping loved one’s in our life

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 […]

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January 7th, 2007

Joan gives us all hope

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 […]

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January 6th, 2007

A widows letter to inpsire

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 […]

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January 3rd, 2007

Giving life to Grief

A friend of a friend lost her husband a couple of years ago, and one regret was that she had delayed having a child thinking that there would be plenty of time. She decided that this regret was gnawing away at her and that she had to do something to stop the hurt.
So this Christmas […]

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January 3rd, 2007

Join the Widows Quest Community

For regular readers of my personal journey through my grief on Widows Quest, you can now find out more about me and also join a community. Just click here and you can post a photo either of you or of your loved one that we can all see.
Tags: breaking-heart, broken-heart, children, depression, family, Grief, loss, loving, relationships, […]

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January 2nd, 2007

My personal aims for 2007

A new year starts and it is a chance to set some targets for achieving a level of happiness. Here are mine

To keep writing the blog and supporting others through the grief cycle. Together you achieve more.
To launch a podcast of stories that the readers of this blog share to help others to get through […]

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December 30th, 2006

A story that saddened my heart

In the UK there was a helicopter crash this week which was returning fathers home to their children for Christmas. How heartbreaking the story is, with children waiting for Dad to come home so they could celebrate Christmas…my heart goes out to the families. One quote referred to 2 boys who ” broke their hearts”
 I […]

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December 25th, 2006

My greatest Christmas ever

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 […]

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December 25th, 2006

The happiest yet saddest day

I am just about to go with Mum to the family meal, and we will watch the children be so excited with their presents and their smiles will fill the room with such joy.
Yet, it is incredibly hard to get ready…..something is missing inside, the person I love just isn’t going to be there. Daft […]

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December 24th, 2006

Our thoughts and love are with you, Trish

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 […]

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