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Celebrations

Bizarre Birthday

November 10, 2018 by Bryan Martin Leave a Comment

I’m sitting at the airport this morning headed to spend the weekend with my best friend from junior high. It’s my 40th birthday weekend and I’m all over the place in my head. Today’s blog is more of a list of competing emotions rather than a discussion or story…Sometimes bullet points get “the point” across better.  See what I did…

Filed Under: Widowed Birthdays, Widowed Emotions, LGBTQ+ Widowed, Miscellaneous Tagged With: widowed mixed emotions, birthday, Celebrations, LGBTQ Widowed, bryan martin

Widow at Weddings

October 11, 2018 by Olivia Arnold Leave a Comment

I’ve attended three weddings this year. I’ve heard of many widows who hate or avoid going to weddings but I don’t really feel that way. That’s not a new development for me; I attended 3 of my best friends’ weddings (within my self-set boundaries) and was a bridesmaid in my brother and sister-in-law’s wedding in the three to six months…

Filed Under: Widowed and New Love, Miscellaneous Tagged With: Vows, widowed new love, Celebrations, olivia arnold, weddings

Another New Year

December 31, 2016 by Kaiti Wallace Leave a Comment

I can hear the fire works from last years New Years Eve celebrations. They go off with a bang. Thoughts racing of families watching them with smiles and couples sharing kisses that would seal there love for the year ahead. Last NYE I sat alone on my bedroom floor, with photos sprawled in front of me. A pen in hand, writing letters to John…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Emotions, Miscellaneous Tagged With: new year, longing, widow with children, new years eve, sadness, widowed, widow, Celebrations, Holidays, Sorrow, New Beginnings

Humbug

December 27, 2016 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

Without a second thought, I stepped right into the holidays, as I’ve done for all but one year in the last 15 (the year Megan died was a little different).  Just after Thanksgiving, we got our Christmas tree, put up lights on the house, decorated indoors, and as a first, we set up my old model train on the dining table, complete with snow,…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Therapy, Miscellaneous Tagged With: Stress, self reflection, Mike Welker, past person, widower with children, Holidays, Work, winter, Christmas, counseling, grumpy, widower, angry, Celebrations, December

Not All Triggers Hit Their Mark

November 15, 2016 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

Weddings can be a huge trigger for many widow(ers).  It makes sense that attending a wedding brings up memories of one’s own wedding day.  They emphasize that, at one time, you were married too, but now, your relationship status is somewhat murky, to say the least.  Seeing a bride walk down the aisle, with a combination of tears and smiles,…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed Memories, Widowed Emotions, Miscellaneous Tagged With: Mike Welker, widower with children, loss, weddings, triggers, reminders, Marriage, widower, Celebrations

Cards and Coffee Mugs

June 21, 2016 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

Father’s day around our house was never a big production.  I was usually the first to wake up in the house on any given day, creep downstairs, make myself some coffee, and watch or read the news until everyone else started stirring.  I preferred it to be that way.  I didn’t relish any extra attention placed upon me.  I appreciated every…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed Holidays, Miscellaneous Tagged With: widower, Celebrations, Mike Welker, widower with children, Holidays, time, dad, Father's Day

Hey Bud

July 7, 2015 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

I am in a very unique situation, not only being a widower, but in love with a widow.  The silver lining to this is that it allows me to see things from two perspectives.  I’ve decided that since Sarah hasn’t yet travelled to my home, I would write this week from the perspective of dating a widow.  Things like meeting in-laws, friends, and…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed Memories, Widowed and New Love, Miscellaneous Tagged With: in-laws, Possessions, widower, memories, dating, Celebrations, Mike Welker, new love, Dating a Widow, Letter

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