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Truth in a Weedwacker

May 31, 2018 by Olivia Arnold Leave a Comment

Truth 1: I had never used a power tool to cut the grass at my house (up until this week). Truth 2: I worked 2 (or was it 3 summers?) as a city worker cutting the grass using only power tools.   Truth 3: I own some kind of fancy weedwacker that has hung in my garage for over 2 years now. When I read the above statements I think they sound…

Filed Under: Widowed Memories Tagged With: reminders, tools, Independence, memories

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: triggers, Wedding, new partner, Dating a Widow, widower, reminders, memories, Trips, dating, Return, sarah treanor, Home Town, Stress, Mike Welker, love

Aftermath

August 27, 2017 by Sarah Treanor and Mike Welker Leave a Comment

The past few days have been exhausting. As hurricane Harvey slammed into my hometown area – a whole flood of emotions has rained down on me. Mike and I have been glued to the news nonstop. Houston is now getting catastrophic flooding. Many, many people are still missing and unaccounted for in the worst areas. It is torture to watch it all from so…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Memories, Widowed Emotions, Miscellaneous Tagged With: aftermath, widow, sarah treanor, Home, loss, reminders, new loss, hurricane, harvey

Forget to Remember

August 8, 2017 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

This past Sunday, August 6th, would have been Megan and I’s 12th anniversary.  Sarah, Shelby and I were camping, with Sarah’s sister, and as the morning light (and two dogs) woke me up, I immediately noted the significance of the date. Then I crawled out of the tent, took care of the dogs, and made some coffee. As I sat down for that first,…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed Memories, Widowed Anniversaries, Widowed Milestones Tagged With: Vows, reminders, Suppressing, Ignoring, widower, milestones, memories, Mike Welker, widower with children, anniversaries

(Not) Every Day is Special

July 11, 2017 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

July is here.  Megan’s birth month.  Although her birthday isn’t until late, the 24th, just the fact that it’s this month serves as a near constant reminder.  Every day in July, I consciously wonder how many days it is until the 24th.  It’s a passing thought mostly.  “It’s the 7th.  Hmm…17 days until her birthday.  Oh, it’s…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed Memories, Widowed Birthdays, Widowed Anniversaries, Widowed Milestones Tagged With: memories, birthdays, Mike Welker, widower with children, anniversaries, reminders, widower, milestones

“Share your memories! (3 Years Ago)”

June 13, 2017 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

“Share your memories! (3 years ago)”  Yeah, that’s what Facebook likes to do to me every year on June 9th.  It helpfully pops up a notification, showing me a picture I took on that date in 2014, that I might like to share with the world.  It’s such a heartwarming gesture by the team at Facebook (or timehop, or Google Photos, or any other…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed Memories, Widowed Anniversaries Tagged With: Google, Photos, widower, memories, Mike Welker, widower with children, anniversaries, reminders, facebook, Logs, Journals

Love On

March 26, 2017 by Sarah Treanor and Mike Welker Leave a Comment

I had some bad news this past week that has really been on my mind and in my heart for days now. Something that brought back a lot of memories, and a lot of important lessons, for me. It may be an odd thing to say, but at times there are things that I actually miss about those first few years after Drew’s death. As painful and horrible as that…

Filed Under: Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Suddenly Tagged With: reminders, death lessons, sarah treanor, grief, Sudden Loss, widowed lessons, learning

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: loss, weddings, triggers, reminders, Marriage, widower, Celebrations, Mike Welker, widower with children

Reminder

February 15, 2014 by Taryn Davis Leave a Comment

I know with V-Day having past, that it’s good to have reminders that their love lives on. So I’d like to share this favorite story of mine:It was February 12th, 2009, and I decided to do something I had given up after Michael’s passing…create homemade Valentine’s Day cards. Making cards was one of my favorite things and with it being a dismal…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Memories, Widowed Holidays, Miscellaneous Tagged With: widow, reminders, quotes, taryn davis, Valentine's Day

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