“While my husband is no longer here, he is very much present — even in my relationship.”
- Love What Matters
- Grief
- Loss of Partner
“While my husband is no longer here, he is very much present — even in my relationship.”
“A speaker came to the rehab. I asked him, ‘I just want to know, why me?’ His answer was simple: ‘Even if you had the answer, it wouldn’t change anything. Don’t spend your time looking for the answer, spend your time on the solution.’ That simple exchange changed my entire outlook. From that day forward, I was only interested in getting well.”
“In 5 years will I still feel the weight of his hand on my back at night? Will I close my eyes and still see every crease in his laugh lines, every color in his beard, and the different flecks of brown in his eyes?”
“The doctor placed his perfect little body right on my heart. I could feel the strength from his heart syncing with mine, and for the first time since Tony’s death four months ago, I felt a spark of purpose.”
“I believe my son’s father met him in Heaven and carried him before I did. His daddy was by our side at every moment.”
“Not only was I grieving the loss of my husband, but the loss of the future I was supposed to have with him. The family. The children. The life I had always wanted. My home felt empty and useless.”
“You lose them on the big days. Anniversaries. Birthdays. Graduations. Holidays. You lose them in the familiar. A song they used to sing. The scent of their cologne. A slice of their favorite pie.”
“Instead of feeling supported in disclosing my mental health history, I felt defensive. Called out by the form. Turned off by its questions. Ashamed.”
“There is life after loss. It is possible to live in the here and now and still honor and respect what was.”
“I’m learning how to be a single mom and how to raise our son in a way that would make his daddy proud.”