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slim70 said:
on October 30, 2009 02:19 PM ET
Hello dear friends I have had three days of being snowed in here in Nebraska which allowed me to do too much thinking..I was thinking how I so dislike the word Widow and Widower as when I was in school I learned that the Widow spider mates and then destroys it's mate afterwards..It brought me to mind that maybe being a widow might have some of this effect on widowers as I find some of them are afraid to communicate with the oppisite sex as they mistakingly think we might need something more than a simple hug or a conversation..Most of we widows are probably well set in our lives having all our material needs met and are just looking for a companion as the loneless some times is so gut wrenching hard to deal with as a woman. Being a WIDOW of going on 16 months little did I know how very lonely life could be living alone and not having a, adult to just talk to just to hold hands go for a walk or laugh together.I mean no effence to you widowers that are friends here on our site as this was just a thought that went through my mind..I thank God for all my friends here that love and support each other..Thank you for listening..Hugs..Judy |
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Tarcey,
I think I had posted some info before about going to the medium. I've been to a few mediums it's a lot to type with one finger and at age 69. But if you want me to call you or if you want to call me here is my cell # 973-479-4157.
Mike
Hello troubles, I wear not only my rings but also Will's. His fingers were much larger than mine so I put his on first so mine keep his from sliding off my finger. I tried wearing his ring on a chain around my neck for a brief time but discovered the extra weight was giving me headaches and causing soreness in my neck. Will also has a black hills gold ring and one he got as a salesman, both of which he was very proud of. I know he wanted our son, Scott, to have the Dodge ring and I offered it to him but he's not ready for it yet. It's still very painful for Scott to think about. I'm considering putting the black hills gold ring on a chain to wear around my neck. I hope my separation from Will is brief as well. Since I'm not yet 50 and my mother turned a healthy 83 in September, I fear it may be a longer wait than I feel ready to accept now.
I'd be very interested to hear what the medium said to you! That's so interesting to me! I feel almost obsessed sometimes with death and what's in store for us, what Will is experiencing, etc. If I knew of any mediums in our area, I'd sure be trying to figure out a way to afford a visit! If you don't feel comfortable discussing it publicly, send me a private note, please. I'd love to hear your story! ~~Blessings, Tracey
...You are too generous!
Trust me, if it were not for having gone through a 'failed' first marriage (to an alcoholic who, sad-to-say, eventually drank & smoked himself to death), leaving that marriage, having my teaching/counseling career in tact, and being blessed with a wonderful daughter to raise, I might not have grown and developed any strength that I (may) have today!
You are doing well; don't forget that! Cheers, Anna
You got a lot of living in those 8 yrs, as we did always together.............fishing, eatting out, fixing our house, enjoying our grandchildren, movies, vacations..........that is why i feel like a fish out of water, don't know how to start my new life, i know i have to, but so hard not to have anyone to share anything with...........you are a very stronge lady, & cheers to you....i think io have a ways to go, but hopefully i will get there......
Barbara
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I still wear my wedding ring, & i have my Richie's around my neck, he worked around heavey equipment & operated heavey machinery, & never took that ring off, they only time it came off was when he lost so much weight, it just fell off............i don't know what i will do down the road, but right now i feel they are where they should be...........everyone is different....................it is your choice & your choice alone to make........
Barbara
Barbara ~ I truly do understand what you are saying! During the past 6.5 years, I've shared 'much' spiritually with my late husband Ralph (&, from time to time, with my late parents); but, of course, it's not the same as sharing the event with the person, nor is it like sitting down w/h/him to discuss 'specifics'! I'm very grateful to have friends in online groups (yahoo! & AARP Online Community Groups) with whom to share 'some' things at 'certain' times. Remembering & writing, writing & remembering...wonderful blessings!
Ralph and I did practically everything together: played tennis & loved watching matches; enjoyed...football games (Saint Mary's College; Oakland Raiders; S.Francisco 49er's); alumni events in Moraga, Oakland, San Francisco, & Napa; lovely motor trips up the coast; Saturday morning coffee & newspapers at the local Starbuck's; shopping & lunch/dinner at Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek; camping, hiking, fishing in his stomping ground/Yosemite's Tuolomne Meadows/Tioga Pass; and, of course, cherished week-end/vacation time spent here at my home in Mariposa!
We met in 1989, married in 1993, he had his stroke in early 2001, & he died as 2002 was coming to a close; we did quite a bit of living in a relatively short while! For these and other blessings, I am very grateful!
Cheers, Anna
i am living in the house that i bought from them, i couldn't leave it.........maybe in time i will make a move, but not now it is to soon for me to make a decesion like that, every room i got into his handprint is there.........does it hurt........you bet it does.............do i cry...you bet i do..............infact i am crying right now, went to a Jet football game with our daughter, came home & he wasn't here to tell him all about it.........i miss that so much, nobody to share anything with.........
Barbara
...I have a very beautiful wedding band with 31 tiny diamonds in it; the setting is 'pave' (pronounced <pa 'vay'> I believe). I love my wedding band! A couple of years ago, I had it sized larger for the ring finger on my right hand. Everyone notices my ring & compliments me on it. Cheers, Anna