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Preplanning
Over the decades, anytime my huband and I had house problems, he would most often fix them. He had a gazillion tools and a whole lot of knowledge and skill from all his part time jobs growing up. His father was a plumber, and his father’s friends, other men of various trades, all hired him…
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Happy Anniversary Signs
/ I tried to stay happy on what would have been our 54th wedding anniversary, as a gift to my late husband. I know he watches over me, and I know in my heart he would not want me spending the day crying about missing him since he passed last year. I planned a day…
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New Puppy Joy!
Today I saw that my neighbor got a new puppy and shared the sweet little thing with me on a quick visit. I fell in love! I have always felt dogs were put on this earth to simply please us with their unconditional love when treated well. And puppies just light up our hearts. After…
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Technology and Aging
I didn’t grow up with a computer so I have no natural instincts like the kids do today. At midlife, I took many courses to learn all the current programming languages so I could be a programmer. In the end, I stayed with my career in education because it had more meaning to me than…
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We Made Our Little Plan
I stopped posting here for a bit in order to write my book. It was quite cathartic as I shared the experiences of connecting with my late husband during my first year of widowhood. And as much as I know others may find my story quite unique to say the least, my biggest hope is…
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When You Look for Love
This past Valentine’s Day I was afraid I’d have a really bad day missing my husband. It was my second Valentine’s Day since he passed, and the first one, after sharing fifty-four others, was very hard. While I was at the grocery store the day before, I saw all the Valentine bouquets on display and…
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My Glass-Half-Full Dream
I’ve been reading a lot of inspirational books recently as a way of lessening my grief. I do feel I’m turning the corner and have started focusing more on the positive instead of my loss. Yesterday I read that we should celebrate that our loved ones have successfully completed their lifetimes… that their physical end…
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Tuning Back In
Yes, grieving the loss of a life-long partner is all-consuming for a while, but eventually we do get through the metamorphosis of the new me and the new normal and emerge. I am finally beginning to do that. As those of you who have lost a significant loved one know, it sure isn’t easy. I…
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