This is a letter I wrote to my dear father-in-law the night before he passed away.  He and I have been unable to discuss important things without emotions taking over since Tony died.  The written word has always worked better for me, for us.  I never did get to share it with him, but I know … Continue reading Dear Lee,

I often find myself in a store, or the car, or a place of any kind wondering…would it have been this way before? Would it have been this hard before? Would I have done this thing at this time before? Sometimes the answer is yes, and sometimes the answer is emphatically NO. No, I would … Continue reading Mom Solo Shops

I have read many grief books and widow blogs about the difference between moving on and moving forward. Semantics really…but one is getting over loss and the other is continuing life. I have gone through grief and accepted my life and the loss we suffered. I have learned it does not define me, it is … Continue reading Moving Forward…My Unbroken Heart

In my post about being single (now written 4 months ago), I mentioned I am ready to date again. Well, I am dating again. Much to my surprise, very happily dating again. Things that have taken me time to be ready to share here. However, it occurred to me some months ago that I may … Continue reading A Letter to the Man Who Comes Next

This is a post I wrote a while ago and just haven't published.  I did update the times to reflect how long we have been living with empty frames. 😉 In a grief group I attended, I remember watching a video…one of many about dealing with loss. In the video a woman talked about getting … Continue reading Empty Frames