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Dating a Widow

A Friend I Never Knew

June 12, 2018 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

As luck would have it, today is Tuesday, my day to post my rambling here on Soaring Spirits.  It is also the 6th anniversary of Drew’s crash, and the 4th trip around the sun since I began getting to know him.  Through stories told by Sarah, his parents, and his friends, I’ve made a friend…a sort of widow pen-pal, in a way. It’s odd,…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Miscellaneous Tagged With: widower, family, friends, sarah treanor, Mike Welker, what if, Dating a Widow, Indirect Loss

Dormant Memories

January 16, 2018 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

If you’ve read Sarah’s Post this past Sunday, then you are aware that she and I (and Shelby) were in Corpus Christi, Texas, over an extended weekend.  One of her longest and closest friends was marrying, and Sarah herself was a bridesmaid.  In that regards, I wasn’t a widower this past weekend.  I was the “second partner” of a widow.

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Memories, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Emotions, Miscellaneous Tagged With: new partner, Dating a Widow, widower, reminders, memories, Trips, dating, Return, sarah treanor, Home Town, Stress, Mike Welker, love, triggers, Wedding

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: widower, memories, dating, Celebrations, Mike Welker, new love, Dating a Widow, Letter, in-laws, Possessions

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