Your journey, and your generosity in sharing it, is such a gift. I'm approaching the 2nd anniversary of my husband's death, and still stumbling. And I'm learning that as solitary as it feels, I'm not alone. So, like you, I'm writing and hoping to offer companionship to other grievers on the path. I'll definitely be sharing your page along the way. Thank you, and keep writing!
Rebecca, thanks for being here with us…and for sharing your own experiences. And I think it is beyond normal to still be ‘stumbling’ at two years, but let’s just call it ‘life-ing’ instead because that’s what you are doing. I promise I’ll keep writing and sharing what 7+ years looks like. We are all in this together! ❤️
Your exceptional ability to bring the reader into the conversation and help us relate, is why I look forward to every Saturday morning coffee read. Creating the aperture for thought and reflection. Love the relatability of Julia and the memes you chose :)
Thanks Suzy - and Julia Child is the bomb and a role model for us all. I aspire to dancing chickens on PBS. Or anywhere really! Thanks for being here with us every week. We promise to keep up the ideas and the silly memes! ❤️
Goofballs unite! Embracing silliness for the joy and laughter of it in the face of all things terrible is, in my uneducated and humble opinion on the topic, essential to living, loving, growing, reconciling, seeing beyond, gaining perspective, and contributing to a healthy society. Thanks for the morning chuckle and for reminding me of the connective and healing power of goofiness.
Yes! I always tell the kids being normal is highly overrated. And that we always have ourselves to laugh at, conveniently enough. I love your words here Susi….so much wisdom, thank you for sharing! I took think joy and laughter are the gateway through which we can see the real truths of our lives. ❤️
Sue.........I look forward to listening to you read your new Luminosity posts each Saturday Morning. However, I have mixed feelings about your message on this post. I believe what you have said here is that turning to "being relevant" helps to overcome grief. I am proud of my accomplishments and feel I have been relevant my entire life. The most relevant aspect of my life was the true love that Joan and I shared. Sharing all of my skills and accomplishments with Joan provided both of us with such a deep love that led us both to know that our love was truly forever. And, that love does not go away just because Joan is in heaven. I will always love and be in-love with Joan even though she is no longer here. I really believe that true love is what makes us incredibly relevant. That relevancy is extremely hard to replace. I try to rely on the following that was sent to me by a friend: "Don't be sad that it's gone; Smile that it happened!!"
Hi Don. Completely understand, it’s ok to not agree with what I say in the posts! It’s the beauty of different experiences. I love your last line so thank you very much for sharing it - “Don’t be sad that it’s gone; Smile that it happened.” Thanks and take care of yourself….
Your journey, and your generosity in sharing it, is such a gift. I'm approaching the 2nd anniversary of my husband's death, and still stumbling. And I'm learning that as solitary as it feels, I'm not alone. So, like you, I'm writing and hoping to offer companionship to other grievers on the path. I'll definitely be sharing your page along the way. Thank you, and keep writing!
Rebecca, thanks for being here with us…and for sharing your own experiences. And I think it is beyond normal to still be ‘stumbling’ at two years, but let’s just call it ‘life-ing’ instead because that’s what you are doing. I promise I’ll keep writing and sharing what 7+ years looks like. We are all in this together! ❤️
Your exceptional ability to bring the reader into the conversation and help us relate, is why I look forward to every Saturday morning coffee read. Creating the aperture for thought and reflection. Love the relatability of Julia and the memes you chose :)
Thanks Suzy - and Julia Child is the bomb and a role model for us all. I aspire to dancing chickens on PBS. Or anywhere really! Thanks for being here with us every week. We promise to keep up the ideas and the silly memes! ❤️
Goofballs unite! Embracing silliness for the joy and laughter of it in the face of all things terrible is, in my uneducated and humble opinion on the topic, essential to living, loving, growing, reconciling, seeing beyond, gaining perspective, and contributing to a healthy society. Thanks for the morning chuckle and for reminding me of the connective and healing power of goofiness.
Yes! I always tell the kids being normal is highly overrated. And that we always have ourselves to laugh at, conveniently enough. I love your words here Susi….so much wisdom, thank you for sharing! I took think joy and laughter are the gateway through which we can see the real truths of our lives. ❤️
Sue.........I look forward to listening to you read your new Luminosity posts each Saturday Morning. However, I have mixed feelings about your message on this post. I believe what you have said here is that turning to "being relevant" helps to overcome grief. I am proud of my accomplishments and feel I have been relevant my entire life. The most relevant aspect of my life was the true love that Joan and I shared. Sharing all of my skills and accomplishments with Joan provided both of us with such a deep love that led us both to know that our love was truly forever. And, that love does not go away just because Joan is in heaven. I will always love and be in-love with Joan even though she is no longer here. I really believe that true love is what makes us incredibly relevant. That relevancy is extremely hard to replace. I try to rely on the following that was sent to me by a friend: "Don't be sad that it's gone; Smile that it happened!!"
Sincerely,........Don Leedy, West Chester, OH
Hi Don. Completely understand, it’s ok to not agree with what I say in the posts! It’s the beauty of different experiences. I love your last line so thank you very much for sharing it - “Don’t be sad that it’s gone; Smile that it happened.” Thanks and take care of yourself….