Now You Have Her... Now You Don't...
A Personal Walk Through A Widower's Grief
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The pain I was feeling was like I had just been punched hard in the gut; I felt I had no control over my life at this point. It was as if someone else was directing my movements; like a parent directs a child; like being told what to do and where to go.
Pouring myself a stiff shot of whiskey, I went to the bedroom and faced Wendy''s picture which sat on my highboy. Lifting my glass high, I toasted my wife with "Merry Christmas" ... and then I cried. I had a long talk with Wendy that morning and asked her to help me through this day and to give me strength to move on with my life. I poured out my heart full of emotion to her picture and expressed a strong need for her help in whatever would happen in the future that was to become my "new" life.
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“Life Goes On ... But Are You Going On With Your Life”?
This is easier said than done. Before you can begin the path through grief, I feel we must first go back to the beginning of your relationship with your spouse. For it is at this point you will first be able to get in touch with your inner self and with the essence of the beginning of your emotional connection.
The path through grief is a dark and lonely trail, one you have to endure without assistance. There is no “proper” or “improper” method, map, or schedule about HOW to endure it. There is no guide about the affect on you or on those around you. You must learn how to cope on a daily basis ... One Day at a Time. You must realize that you will make mistakes and be a big enough person to realize that and not be ashamed to admit it... either to yourself or to others.
“Life is not measured by the number or breaths we take, but rather by the moments that take our breath away”
LOVE IS FOREVER
May God bless all who read this book. I hope it has given you a little bit of inner peace, of comfort and a sense of closeness to the loved one who has gone before you
IN MEMORY
“Her voice still echoes
Her life still inspires
Her light still shines
And always will
I''m so thankful that I knew her
She lives on in so many hearts
Including mine
Our lives are still connected
-Heart to heart: soul to soul”
…Poem from a Hallmark Card
About the Author
By no means am I a man with any great insight into the feelings of loss when a loved one dies. My attempt to put together my thoughts is merely an attempt to heal myself and others in this emotional time of grief. This is my first time at being an author and although this wouldn’t have been a subject that I would have selected as a book, I felt who more qualified. I was living the experience and it has given me the knowledge to try and assist others, to move forward with their lives.
Always remember that a piece of your heart has been torn away and will always be with your spouse. Your love for your spouse is forever and your thoughts will always keep them in a special place within your heart.