I don't usually share stuff like this but...

[TygrBright]

73. Of course you need to share - to know that your pain matters to others, too. And it does.

Loss and grief make us human for each other.

I can't imagine how I will feel if/when this happens to me - which the odds are, it will. But knowing that others experience this pain, that it is part of their lives and that it can be shared and people will reach out and say, "How painful for you, your grief matters, please stay strong," links it to being human and part of a community.

I'm so sorry you're experiencing the empty spaces where love and presence used to be strong and vital.

Hold on, have courage. All those years of being together built something important within you. As the immediacy of the pain passes, it will be revealed. It can never replace the real presence of your dear wife, but it will be a lifeline to the part of her she left with you.

I'm so glad you're here with the DU community.

appreciatively,
Bright