Arriving in Edmonds Tomorrow

Remembering Camp Widow Denver Gives Me Hope.

 

I am packing and remembering. I’m recalling a tender conversation with a woman under the stairwell. She drove 18 hours to see if Camp Widow could help her manage the grief.

What can possibly help when our person is gone?

When facing a cold water pool on a hot day, some dive into the deep water before they can change their minds. Widowed people who dive in sometimes worry they made the wrong choice. Veteran campers are there to encourage and befriend them. So many choices.

 

We just do our best on our own path of grief.

 

It’s important to trust our inner knowing, taking one small step at a time. The timing is ours. Who can truly know the timing in the blossoming of another?

 

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom —Anais Nin

 

 

Tomorrow at 4:00 am I will leave for the airport for a 6:30 am flight to Seattle, Washington. I am wishing safe travel to the widowers and widows who will be in the air tomorrow.

What gifts will they receive?

• New friends
• Creative ways to re-create their lives
• Tools and tricks for them to use on the days that are really hard
• Figuring out the deep truth of Long Live Love!

And for you, my widowed friend, I wish for life to ease up on you. Or to continue with the ease you may be enjoying. I hope your blossoming continues in a way that feels just right for you. May your connection with widowed people provide a bit of comfort and fun along the way. And may your person’s memory be a blessing always.