Wedding rings on or off.
Belief in an after-life, or not.
Belief that our person is near, or fiercely shouting “No! They are gone!”
Some of us move quickly
toward another relationship to fill the void.
Some of us believe they are present in a new way
and hang with them daily through our memories.
No matter.
It still comes as a surprise that they are actually gone.
We understand the ambush a memory can set in motion.
In time we come to know that we are forever changed by their love.
And though we’ll never fully comprehend death, we somehow come to learn from it.
Non-judgmental listening from other widowed people is powerful medicine for us.
Get connected.
Stay connected.
and keep going . . .
