tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post3923783333930607938..comments2024-02-21T02:19:16.755-08:00Comments on Widow's Voice: Seven Widowed Voices Sharing Love, Loss, and Hope : The Difference Between ......Michele Neff Hernandezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356589209090780127noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-14676364751790373652014-04-27T07:10:51.825-07:002014-04-27T07:10:51.825-07:00Hi Cathy,
Thank you so much for sharing your thoug...Hi Cathy,<br />Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, and your heart, with us. You put it perfectly. We are all lifelines for each other.<br />Thank you for the reminder.<br />:)Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949809367923657970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-44082079772623433292014-04-27T07:08:46.477-07:002014-04-27T07:08:46.477-07:00Thank you, Anon. I'm glad that WV has been ab...Thank you, Anon. I'm glad that WV has been able to help. Every time someone makes a comment like that, you help us, the writers. While we let you know that you are not alone, you remind us that aren't, either.<br />And that's a very powerful message.<br />Keep Hoping. :)Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949809367923657970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-22675842245925531622014-04-27T07:06:14.636-07:002014-04-27T07:06:14.636-07:00Hi Stephanie and welcome!!
I hope it's ok that...Hi Stephanie and welcome!!<br />I hope it's ok that it's me who wrote the above post, rather than Kelley! <br />But thank you for the thought ...... I'm happy to think you thought it was good enough to be one of Kelley's posts. :)<br />I look forward to reading your posts here. <br />And I promise that you will feel loved and supported here, exactly because you'll bare your soul.<br />Again, welcome.<br />:)Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949809367923657970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-62711959108507229012014-04-27T07:02:43.324-07:002014-04-27T07:02:43.324-07:00Kelley,
Of course you're not "there"...Kelley, <br />Of course you're not "there". None of us are.<br />And you may never run out of things to say, or have a reason to stop writing here. Only time will tell.<br />Until that happens, IF it happens, thank you for continuing to share your experience with the rest of us.<br />I love you, my friend.<br />:)Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949809367923657970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-22779112079918362902014-04-27T07:00:43.654-07:002014-04-27T07:00:43.654-07:00Thank you, Kerryl. I'm glad that you found th...Thank you, Kerryl. I'm glad that you found this site and that we've helped you, even a little.<br />Grief is like a circle ...... you learn a bit from others on this path, you share what you've learned, and you help others, including the writers, when you do. And so it goes.<br />Thank you for sharing your heart.Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949809367923657970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-47334785540693427482014-04-27T06:56:34.258-07:002014-04-27T06:56:34.258-07:00Anon,
I'm so sorry that you're still deali...Anon,<br />I'm so sorry that you're still dealing with the shock and trauma of his death. <br />While this is your reality now, it won't always be this gut-wrenching.<br />As I said, it doesn't get easier, but we somehow gain the strength to deal with it more easily.<br />But gaining strength, emotionally as well as physically, can't happen quickly. It's a slow process, and the timing is different for everyone.<br />So keep coming here, and keep sharing your thoughts and feelings. This is one place that will help you gain that strength, little by little.<br />Thank you so much for sharing your feelings.Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949809367923657970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-21877709178710205582014-04-27T06:37:09.818-07:002014-04-27T06:37:09.818-07:00Been following WV for 4 years now, and as you ment...Been following WV for 4 years now, and as you mention, as much as I hate the change over of writers as one comes and another goes, I learn so much from all of you, no matter where you all are in your timeline. Thank you all, writers, for sharing your daily posts, and thank you all, for comments. You have been my lifeline when those physically around me assume I am "there". If only they knew what we all know.Cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-48093651643250203652014-04-27T05:55:08.852-07:002014-04-27T05:55:08.852-07:00Janine, your words are very wise especially "...Janine, your words are very wise especially "there is a mythical place". That thought was with me all day yesterday and I will carry it forward with me as I am about to make some big changes in my life. WV has helped me so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-1828220132426433462014-04-26T21:45:47.145-07:002014-04-26T21:45:47.145-07:00Thank you Kelley for these wise words. I had been ...Thank you Kelley for these wise words. I had been reading your posts, and those of the other writers here, for support for my own grief. Now that I am set to join you, I have reread a lot of them, searching for some further wisdom as how to approach this new journey as I realize it means I will be baring a lot of my own soul here. I appreciate your advice to the readers here to remember we are a varied group, and there are big shoes to fill - and that we all have our own reasons for the decisions we make during these daunting days. I look forward to developing new relationships and finding new wisdom and support here each day together.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10692228819480165657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-38875301396550709102014-04-26T19:28:15.121-07:002014-04-26T19:28:15.121-07:00I love this. And I get why writers leave. Even tho...I love this. And I get why writers leave. Even though I cant ever see myself leaving. Until, of course, I can ..... Im just not there yet. Im here. Kelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17289972201201027609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-11611416141219150132014-04-26T17:41:55.524-07:002014-04-26T17:41:55.524-07:00Beautifully written, thank you.Beautifully written, thank you.Over50Cyclinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326906021817677829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-25942284605494647752014-04-26T14:59:01.566-07:002014-04-26T14:59:01.566-07:00Well said Janine - I love the diversity of writers...Well said Janine - I love the diversity of writers that have crossed my path here. I've learned there are many ways to get to 'there', and I've learned a little bit about how to live 'now' from each and every one, no matter where they've come from and how they got to 'here'. Kerryl Murray McGlennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234994378960835050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-71866354295728514502014-04-26T09:09:26.947-07:002014-04-26T09:09:26.947-07:00June 21st will be my third year on this grief jour...June 21st will be my third year on this grief journey. I've accepted that I will never get There. I exist day to day dealing with whatever each day brings; dealing with life alone without my husband who was the strong one. I accept that I will never be the same person after losing my husband unexpectedly in the middle of the night beside me. I will never be free of this broken heart and the shock and trauma of his death. My soul mate and the life we shared is gone; both died three years ago as did a huge part of me. This is my reality. This is my There.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com