tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405235946922980965.post8622976649548987291..comments2024-03-26T01:22:19.803-04:00Comments on Notes From ABroad: Taking the Weekend Off Notes From ABroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405235946922980965.post-3553353749586158302014-07-19T11:03:05.837-04:002014-07-19T11:03:05.837-04:00Though a year has passed since the loss of my husb...Though a year has passed since the loss of my husband, (July 17) like you, the grief is unbearable and seems to come in waves. I've come to the awful realization that this is the way it will always be ---with human contact and other distractions providing temporary relief.<br /><br />A dear friend recently told me that this painful journey is the way we honor the dead. It doesn't lessen the pain, but provides an explanation for the worst of times.<br /><br />I think your husband would be proud of the way you are trying your damnedest to cope.Gail, in Northern Californianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405235946922980965.post-1569924865434614052014-07-19T08:26:33.679-04:002014-07-19T08:26:33.679-04:00The coping alone part is passed, it is almost a ye...The coping alone part is passed, it is almost a year and I have been alone most of it. Now is just finding a new neighborhood closer to NYC. Which is not easy at all. I would rather be in BA or London or the South of France lol (who wouldn't ?)<br />My family is tiny ... very tiny and they are helping..to the best of their ability.Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405235946922980965.post-21662090305031046732014-07-18T13:13:57.474-04:002014-07-18T13:13:57.474-04:00Sweetheart, what happened? You need a family memb...Sweetheart, what happened? You need a family member to step in and help you sell the house and find a place to live with better proximity to what you need and better support. I think you can no longer cope alone. Your grief is too much to deal with alone.Razmatazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757164543598076420noreply@blogger.com