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I realize I spend a lot of my time waiting for something to happen. Since Barb died, my life has been made up of connecting the dots with the hope that they will lead somewhere. I am so convinced they will continue to guide me that I sometimes forget that it is not necessary to be like the kid on Christmas morning, patiently waiting to see what is going to be in the box. Just allowing things to happen, noticing them, and reacting to them would probably be less stressful. Instead, I am always…
ContinueAdded by Mike on May 29, 2017 at 7:11pm — 2 Comments
Losing anyone sets you on the path of going through stages that only you can determine. However, the promise that you will get through them and come out of the tunnel into the sunlight is somewhere in the back of your mind. Most people come through in time. The promise of being happy is so alluring that it cannot help but generate an interest in moving forward.
The reality of being amid that pain story leaves most of us wondering whether the established…
Added by Mike on May 22, 2017 at 10:16am — 3 Comments
What I have learned:
Added by Mike on May 12, 2017 at 11:54am — 4 Comments
What does success in coping with death mean to you? Does it mean you can now walk your dog through the neighborhood and actually look up and smile as people go by? Does it mean you went and bought flowers for the oak barrel that has been neglected for the past year? Does it mean you made chocolate chip cookies for the first time in God knows how long? Or did you just go for a ride without crying or talk to your kids about something stupid and inconsequential?
There are no…
ContinueAdded by Mike on May 4, 2017 at 9:50pm — No Comments
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