tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post91781614444233733..comments2024-02-21T02:19:16.755-08:00Comments on Widow's Voice: Seven Widowed Voices Sharing Love, Loss, and Hope : Giving Thanks ....Michele Neff Hernandezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356589209090780127noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-55557861788399599182011-11-24T06:08:36.894-08:002011-11-24T06:08:36.894-08:00Dear Anonymous,
I wish I could be there for yo...Dear Anonymous,<br /> I wish I could be there for you. It has been 2 years for me also. I know how difficult it is to reach out to others, when you do not have the energy to do it. I looked on the internet at "meet-up" Although it might not help you with this holiday this year, it has helped me get a single social life, which I did not have a year ago. I have not met a best friend or lover, but at least I have something to do that helps me feel like I am moving foward. Recently, someone even started a "meet-up" group for widow/ers, so I got to meet people like me! There are so many different kinds of groups you could probably find one that would be of interest to you! Good luck and do not give up hope, it can get better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-63202948507462394732011-11-23T17:27:25.300-08:002011-11-23T17:27:25.300-08:00Dear Anonymous,
I am so sorry that you are alone....Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />I am so sorry that you are alone. Not having family has to make this season even more difficult. I'd like to make two suggestions to keep you from under the table...one is to ask around for others who are alone this holiday as many people don't tell their friends that they will be alone. I have a friend who calls her holiday dinner the eclectic orphan party...everyone whose family is far away or who has no family for various reasons comes together for a potluck. Maybe you could host something like this in the future? Second, I volunteered for several years at a holiday kitchen for people who couldn't afford a holiday meal. Many came between jobs, or after work. Some brought families, some took plates home to go, and other came alone and stayed chatting with people they didn't know for over an hour. It has always been such a great way to be a part of a community that grows up around the idea of giving thanks.<br /><br />I know that none of my suggestions can take away the pain of being alone. Just wanted you to know I care.<br /><br />MicheleMichele Neff Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356589209090780127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-89373817306601783502011-11-23T09:53:03.185-08:002011-11-23T09:53:03.185-08:00It sounds like everyone has family to be thankful ...It sounds like everyone has family to be thankful for. I'm very happy for all of you, but I'd like to read something from someone who is facing the holidays with no family, and whose friends are busy with their own families. I will be alone for the holidays for my 3rd year without my beloved. I think that this year I will drink myself under my own table and stay there for the duration...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-7551836879929779172009-11-25T12:41:55.325-08:002009-11-25T12:41:55.325-08:00I have been crying all week -- thinking I was &quo...I have been crying all week -- thinking I was "past this" -- it's been 2 years after all. I just eat eat eat and when I'm not eating, I'm crying -- or feeling like crying. Mike's oldest son is in jail (he's been drinking heavily since his dad died) and the youngest is coming today with his wife and new baby, whom they named, fittingly, "Michael". I didn't give birth to them, but I raised them from little boys. Anyway, just reading this made me realize I am not the only one kind of dragging along and trying to be upbeat for everyone else's sake..I'm glad I found this site. God bless you all on this holiday..<br />KathrynWalker on the Pathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424414679795027725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1268746983441346507.post-42066286404948761112009-11-25T10:41:08.722-08:002009-11-25T10:41:08.722-08:00Thank you so much for this.
I wish you a Thursday ...Thank you so much for this.<br />I wish you a Thursday as good as it can be as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com