Comments on: WHEN YOUR HUSBAND HAS DIED – A Survival Guide http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/ FROM THE EVERYDAY . . . TO THE SLIGHTLY OUTRAGEOUS . . . TO THE EVERLASTING . . . WE COVER IT HERE! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:26:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Mary Lotus Butterfly http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/comment-page-80/#comment-54778 Mary Lotus Butterfly Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:26:55 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/#comment-54778 Hi Audrey, I am grinning. My Barry and his brother had different fathers. They had completely different views. They are 16 years apart. They really did not know each other that well, because Barry's brother went into the service. I remember how Barry would speak about his brother... when my brother in law and his wife came down for our first Thanksgiving. I was watching both of them...seeing how similiar they are with ways dispite that they had different fathers and the years apart. They had different views of life for sure... But I wondered as to who their mother is. I am sure that she had a lively spirit... Back in those days, it was difficult in talking about beliefs and it was a poor condition in the economy. Barry spoke about it. He did not have a father figure in his life. Everybody smoke and drank. Barry was wild. He told me that I would never had liked him at all. He smoke and drank. He became an addict to drinking and drugs. He lost his first wife...and his two kids. He travelled and walked thru the states. It was during his last few years of his life...he got so tired of the pains. He went in rehab and got cleaned. He found his spirituality finally thru the Twelve Steps of AA. He took the first level lesson and became a Reverend...which I did not understood at that time. He held mediitations thru AA. He has helped so many people. Because of my own spirituality and finding Barry's personal papers...I have added onto my spirituality. I understand a bit more, now....as to why. Thank you for listening, as I travel on my own path. mlb Hi Audrey,
I am grinning. My Barry and his brother had different fathers. They had completely different views. They are 16 years apart. They really did not know each other that well, because Barry’s brother went into the service.

I remember how Barry would speak about his brother…
when my brother in law and his wife came down for our first Thanksgiving. I was watching both of them…seeing how similiar they are with ways dispite that they had different fathers and the years apart.

They had different views of life for sure…

But I wondered as to who their mother is. I am sure that she had a lively spirit…

Back in those days, it was difficult in talking about beliefs and it was a poor condition in the economy. Barry spoke about it. He did not have a father figure in his life. Everybody smoke and drank.

Barry was wild. He told me that I would never had liked him at all. He smoke and drank. He became an addict to drinking and drugs. He lost his first wife…and his two kids.

He travelled and walked thru the states.

It was during his last few years of his life…he got so tired of the pains. He went in rehab and got cleaned. He found his spirituality finally thru the Twelve Steps of AA.

He took the first level lesson and became a Reverend…which I did not understood at that time. He held mediitations thru AA. He has helped so many people.

Because of my own spirituality and finding Barry’s personal papers…I have added onto my spirituality. I understand a bit more, now….as to why.

Thank you for listening, as I travel on my own path.

mlb

]]> By: Audrey http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/comment-page-80/#comment-54776 Audrey Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:04:00 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/#comment-54776 Hi ladies, hope the days are getting better. I feel I'm doing well but Sunday morning, just cried....wrote to Natalie (medium) who has become my friend. She understands. Called me later when she saw it. Made me feel so much better. She asked if Willie has a brother. Told her yes. She then said " they are so different from each other." I said yes. She said because they have different fathers. Blew me away.... No one talks about that. Because we as well as my BIL feel Willie's dad is his dad too. He raised him. She just amazes me. But wanted to tell you ladies how my oldest grand daughter (Maddie 5) was bouncing on my daughter's exercise ball. ( I have one too) and told my daughter's friend that her Papa would bounce her on the big ball, but he is in heaven now so he can't do it any more. She had tears in her eyes. Breaks my heart! But she hasn't forgotten him, which makes me happy. Willie would bounce the girls on my exercise ball after he was off work. They loved it. Miss him so much! Seems like since he has been gone, things go wrong.... His truck is in the shop again for the 3 rd time. It's beautiful, but parts wear out. He has over 220,000 miles on it. Because of work. Seems like I'm always shelling out money I can't afford to. But I need to think positive, God is with me. Willie will do what he can. Like many of you, I have good days and bad. Just some rough patches, I will get through. Thanks for listening. Linda it will get better. There will be days you feel great, then like me a rough patch. But that is what we are here for. Korina I do hope and pray things will improve for you, for all of us. Like Suzanne said, God will get us through this. No matter what we all believe we are here for each other. God bless! Audrey Hi ladies, hope the days are getting better. I feel I’m doing well but Sunday morning, just cried….wrote to Natalie (medium) who has become my friend. She understands. Called me later when she saw it. Made me feel so much better. She asked if Willie has a brother. Told her yes. She then said ” they are so different from each other.” I said yes. She said because they have different fathers. Blew me away…. No one talks about that. Because we as well as my BIL feel Willie’s dad is his dad too. He raised him. She just amazes me. But wanted to tell you ladies how my oldest grand daughter (Maddie 5) was bouncing on my daughter’s exercise ball. ( I have one too) and told my daughter’s friend that her Papa would bounce her on the big ball, but he is in heaven now so he can’t do it any more. She had tears in her eyes. Breaks my heart! But she hasn’t forgotten him, which makes me happy. Willie would bounce the girls on my exercise ball after he was off work. They loved it. Miss him so much! Seems like since he has been gone, things go wrong…. His truck is in the shop again for the 3 rd time. It’s beautiful, but parts wear out. He has over 220,000 miles on it. Because of work. Seems like I’m always shelling out money I can’t afford to. But I need to think positive, God is with me. Willie will do what he can. Like many of you, I have good days and bad. Just some rough patches, I will get through. Thanks for listening. Linda it will get better. There will be days you feel great, then like me a rough patch. But that is what we are here for. Korina I do hope and pray things will improve for you, for all of us. Like Suzanne said, God will get us through this. No matter what we all believe we are here for each other. God bless! Audrey

]]> By: Mary Lotus Butterfly http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/comment-page-80/#comment-54775 Mary Lotus Butterfly Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:12 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/#comment-54775 Hi everybody, I see and I pray for us all...as we go thru all of our different stages of loosing our loved ones and grieving. Nobody can do it for us, but we can learn from each other and give support...because we understand. Somehow, thru our own experiences...our spirits grow. Thru growth of our own spirits...it requires pain. That is what I have learned thru all the ministry classes. If, everything was "La Te Da", where would we be. My Pastor asked me if I want to repreat it all over again...in the next lifetime. I said No Way. Let me finish learning about this lesson so that I can grow. Our spirits do not die, that is why I feel so strongly that my Barry and I will meet up together again...thru lessons. My Barry had his own lessons...but there is that eternal love that we found together. We are not in control. All we can do is to understand and having Faith in God...the Universe...a greater power than us. I know thru our Sacred Circles, we have people that come from so many different belief system or have no system and lost faith in themselves. Because we are of the Universalist belief system...we are all the same. We just have to dig so deeply inside of us to find our own selves. I had put myself in the middle of an onion...imagine...peelling away all the layers of the onion. There is only myself...standinging in the middle of the onion....all naked with nothing to hide behind with. Linda, do not read that book so fast...just a little at a time. Think about it. Let it process thru your system thru your dream world as you sleep. Do not push it. It is like reading the Bible. One does not read it so fast...from cover to cover. You will have to go back and review. I am still reading the book...I have not reach the back cover yet. With Love and Light, mlb Hi everybody,
I see and I pray for us all…as we go thru all of our different stages of loosing our loved ones and grieving. Nobody can do it for us, but we can learn from each other and give support…because we understand.

Somehow, thru our own experiences…our spirits grow. Thru growth of our own spirits…it requires pain. That is what I have learned thru all the ministry classes. If, everything was “La Te Da”, where would we be.

My Pastor asked me if I want to repreat it all over again…in the next lifetime. I said No Way. Let me finish learning about this lesson so that I can grow.

Our spirits do not die, that is why I feel so strongly that my Barry and I will meet up together again…thru lessons. My Barry had his own lessons…but there is that eternal love that we found together. We are not in control. All we can do is to
understand and having Faith in God…the Universe…a greater
power than us.

I know thru our Sacred Circles, we have people that come from so many different belief system or have no system and lost faith in themselves. Because we are of the Universalist
belief system…we are all the same. We just have to dig so deeply inside of us to find our own selves.

I had put myself in the middle of an onion…imagine…peelling away all the layers of the onion. There is only myself…standinging in the middle of the onion….all naked with nothing to hide behind with.

Linda, do not read that book so fast…just a little at a time. Think about it. Let it process thru your system thru your dream world as you sleep. Do not push it.

It is like reading the Bible. One does not read it so fast…from cover to cover. You will have to go back and review. I am still reading the book…I have not reach the back cover yet.

With Love and Light,
mlb

]]> By: Karen Schieffer http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/comment-page-80/#comment-54774 Karen Schieffer Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:49:43 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/#comment-54774 Hi ladies. Linda I am saying prayers for you so that you will find many interesting things to do while your daughter is gone and that the Lord will hold you close and you won't be so lonely. Korina, it will take time for your bruises, aches and pains to subside. I pray for a quicker healing for you and your son. I do find that it helps tremendously if we pray before we buy anything or make choices. We need the guidance of the Holy Spirit. So many times I have asked for guidance on doing something or purchasing something and didn't get what it was I was praying about and was disappointed, but most of the time I found out that what I was after would have been a bad deal for me. So I was thankful I didn't waste my time or money on it. Plus many times God had something even better in mind for me. Happy to hear your sons arrived safely. I will also say prayers for you to get your disability. It is automatically yours at 60 but it sounds like you may not be able to wait that long.s birthday is on the 20th. My best friends birthday is the 20th. I surprised her yesterday by taking her to the beauty salon and getting her a perm. Afterwards we went to lunch, my treat. Then to the nail salon we got our nails done, and then I took her to a nice store we have here called Cato's and I had her pick out three new tops. She said it was the best day she has had in so very long. I am so glad. I believe that when God blesses you, he does it to make you a blessing to others. I think doing this for her made me ever so much happier than she was herself. She never stopped smiling. God bless her. I love my best friend. Thank you Lord for sending nher to me. Sending peace and love to you all. Hi ladies.

Linda I am saying prayers for you so that you will find many interesting things to do while your daughter is gone and that the Lord will hold you close and you won’t be so lonely.

Korina, it will take time for your bruises, aches and pains to subside. I pray for a quicker healing for you and your son. I do find that it helps tremendously if we pray before we buy anything or make choices. We need the guidance of the Holy Spirit. So many times I have asked for guidance on doing something or purchasing something and didn’t get what it was I was praying about and was disappointed, but most of the time I found out that what I was after would have been a bad deal for me. So I was thankful I didn’t waste my time or money on it. Plus many times God had something even better in mind for me. Happy to hear your sons arrived safely. I will also say prayers for you to get your disability. It is automatically yours at 60 but it sounds like you may not be able to wait that long.s birthday is on the 20th. My best friends birthday is the 20th. I surprised her yesterday by taking her to the beauty salon and getting her a perm. Afterwards we went to lunch, my treat. Then to the nail salon we got our nails done, and then I took her to a nice store we have here called Cato’s and I had her pick out three new tops. She said it was the best day she has had in so very long. I am so glad. I believe that when God blesses you, he does it to make you a blessing to others. I think doing this for her made me ever so much happier than she was herself. She never stopped smiling. God bless her. I love my best friend. Thank you Lord for sending nher to me.

Sending peace and love to you all.

]]> By: Korina LaCount http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/comment-page-80/#comment-54771 Korina LaCount Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:24:12 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/#comment-54771 Linda thanks for asking! Im doing okay,I have so many aches and pains every day from the sciatica and spinal stenosis that I feel no different,however my son is black and blue and sore all over from where the seat belt saved his life,across his chest and arms he has some pretty good bruises,the day after he was so sore he could barely move and since this is the second car he has had totaled in 3 weeks hes not in a very good frame a mind,the used car he bought 3 weeks ago just fell apart,a lemon,the engine blew,and the one he bought 3 days ago is the one we had a accident in,plus his good car,a lady rear ended it in a gas station,so he is 3 for 3!He and my other son who is working for his brother for awhile since he couldnt find a job had to drive to nebraska yesterday,a 5 hour drive from Colorado for work,needless to say he had his brother do the driving,they called last night around 10 pm to tell me they got to their hotel room safely and were going to bed. This month is not only Valentines Day but my 58th birthday falls on the 18th!But I know John is with me,I still cry,sometimes I go a whole day,since the accident,I have been crying every day again,but mostly about thanking him for saving my son and I,even though I would love to be with him.Linda,I and everyone else here has those days,I cant believe how God is testing my family,I have to believe i WILL get disability,even though I havent heard a word yet from my lawyer and the money is running very low,I just cant believe I have to lose my house too,after losing John,the sewage problems of my house,the furnace a couple of weeks ago,my sons problems,things just have to get better.Even though its a new year and the good hasnt found us yet,Ive found out my family is strong,all I have left are my kids,so Im thankful we still have each other. I love you Linda,hang in there,we are still here fighting the fight for another day. Korina Linda thanks for asking! Im doing okay,I have so many aches and pains every day from the sciatica and spinal stenosis that I feel no different,however my son is black and blue and sore all over from where the seat belt saved his life,across his chest and arms he has some pretty good bruises,the day after he was so sore he could barely move and since this is the second car he has had totaled in 3 weeks hes not in a very good frame a mind,the used car he bought 3 weeks ago just fell apart,a lemon,the engine blew,and the one he bought 3 days ago is the one we had a accident in,plus his good car,a lady rear ended it in a gas station,so he is 3 for 3!He and my other son who is working for his brother for awhile since he couldnt find a job had to drive to nebraska yesterday,a 5 hour drive from Colorado for work,needless to say he had his brother do the driving,they called last night around 10 pm to tell me they got to their hotel room safely and were going to bed.

This month is not only Valentines Day but my 58th birthday falls on the 18th!But I know John is with me,I still cry,sometimes I go a whole day,since the accident,I have been crying every day again,but mostly about thanking him for saving my son and I,even though I would love to be with him.Linda,I and everyone else here has those days,I cant believe how God is testing my family,I have to believe i WILL get disability,even though I havent heard a word yet from my lawyer and the money is running very low,I just cant believe I have to lose my house too,after losing John,the sewage problems of my house,the furnace a couple of weeks ago,my sons problems,things just have to get better.Even though its a new year and the good hasnt found us yet,Ive found out my family is strong,all I have left are my kids,so Im thankful we still have each other. I love you Linda,hang in there,we are still here fighting the fight for another day. Korina

]]> By: Karen http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/comment-page-79/#comment-54770 Karen Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:55:29 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/#comment-54770 Hi Ladies, Well, my Acid Test comes up on Thursday. Luisa is off to london to visit her boyfriend until the 27th of February. I'll be here in Madrid alone....for the first time ever. I'm trying to think of things I can do to stay busy, but the idea of being by myself (Me and the dog, that is...) has me totally freaking out. I'm thirteen weeks in now. Avelino left us three months ago today. It comes over me like a wave. I tried to clean out some of his things the other day and got really depressed. I do have to say that seeing a psychologist has helped some. She says we all just have to let ourselves grieve....no matter how long it takes. Hi Ladies,
Well, my Acid Test comes up on Thursday.
Luisa is off to london to visit her boyfriend until the 27th of February. I’ll be here in Madrid alone….for the first time ever.
I’m trying to think of things I can do to stay busy, but the idea of being by myself (Me and the dog, that is…) has me totally freaking out.
I’m thirteen weeks in now. Avelino left us three months ago today.
It comes over me like a wave. I tried to clean out some of his things the other day and got really depressed.
I do have to say that seeing a psychologist has helped some. She says we all just have to let ourselves grieve….no matter how long it takes.

]]> By: Linda http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/comment-page-79/#comment-54769 Linda Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:43 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/#comment-54769 Korina, first I want to see how you and your son are doing. Are you both home and as well as can be? Please let me know. Secondly, I am not doing so well today, so will probably make this short. Keep feeling waves of sadness and loneliness (yes, here at work) and keep breaking into tears. It is so hard when I am at work and I cannot control my feelings. It is so hard not crying out, but trying to silently cry which is what I am doing now. I would like to cry out so loud!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, Mary Lotus, got the book yesterday and tried to start reading it last night. I am afraid I am a bit less eduated on this type of reading. Will probably have to reread what I read already. Mary Lotus, any pointers? And yes, I will give you doggie biscuit recipe soon. Think I can't write anymore right now. Very upset. Love you all. Korina, first I want to see how you and your son are doing. Are you both home and as well as can be? Please let me know.

Secondly, I am not doing so well today, so will probably make this short. Keep feeling waves of sadness and loneliness (yes, here at work) and keep breaking into tears. It is so hard when I am at work and I cannot control my feelings. It is so hard not crying out, but trying to silently cry which is what I am doing now. I would like to cry out so loud!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, Mary Lotus, got the book yesterday and tried to start reading it last night. I am afraid I am a bit less eduated on this type of reading. Will probably have to reread what I read already. Mary Lotus, any pointers? And yes, I will give you doggie biscuit recipe soon. Think I can’t write anymore right now. Very upset. Love you all.

]]> By: mary51 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/comment-page-79/#comment-54762 mary51 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:50:34 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/#comment-54762 Hello, thank you Suzanne for your words, never had the opportunity to see any doctor or meet a group you are my doctors and my only group therapy Glad Mary LB is taking those nature walk, you could come we can walk around the beach and listen to the birds, and the waves, today the waves are very rough good for surfing(if you like that sport) Hope all of you had a good weekend God protect us an guide us in this difficult time in our lives. Hello, thank you Suzanne for your words, never had the opportunity to see any doctor or meet a group you are my doctors and my only group therapy Glad Mary LB is taking those nature walk, you could come we can walk around the beach and listen to the birds, and the waves, today the waves are very rough good for surfing(if you like that sport) Hope all of you had a good weekend God protect us an guide us in this difficult time in our lives.

]]> By: Linda http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/comment-page-79/#comment-54761 Linda Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:19:30 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/#comment-54761 Korina, glad that you and your son came throught he accident OK. Sounds like you were meant to say with us. Korina, glad that you and your son came throught he accident OK. Sounds like you were meant to say with us.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/comment-page-79/#comment-54756 Suzanne Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:29:43 +0000 http://www.personal-growth-with-corinne-edwards.com/when-your-husband-has-died-a-survival-guide/#comment-54756 Mary LB, I can't say enough how wonderful you sound! You are really coming in to yourself! I think your nature walks have been so helpful to you. And your venturing out.....you are finally opening your wings and flying again. I am so proud of you. I know that your journey has been a difficult one.....as you've said, one of the most difficult. I know for me, I would never wish this upon anyone - friend or foe. In reference to my new guy....he's been exceptionally sensitive to my loss. Compared to some people in my life who don't seem to want to talk about my loss, this guy is very open about it and doesn't mind when I speak of Den. In fact, he's said that he would have probably gotten along with him quite well. As my relationship with this guy (John) grows, I think about the what ifs already. If I should remarry, will I be able to deal with losing another husband? I know this is stupid....I could die tomorrow or be the one who dies first, if I should remarry. Why do I fret so? It's just my nature, I suppose.... Audrey, I'm so glad that you had a positive first meeting with Kirk (what a "Hollywood" name). My first meetings with John were just that.....having a lunch (or whatever) with a friend. It took awhile for feelings to develop for me with him. So for now, just enjoy it for what it is....a nice friendship. I truly believe that if it's destined to be more, than it will be. I put my faith in God on these things. And I talk alot to Den about this stuff too. Does he think that I should be with John, etc.... Maybe, that's weird but that's what I do. Norma, glad to hear from you. I'm praying that you will rise out of the rut you're in. I'm glad that you continue to put one foot in front of the other in your march to carry on. Remember, we're always here for you. Korina, I am so sorry that you and your son have had such a bad run of luck lately. But the good luck is that you and your son are okay. Try to remember the good in your lives and know that the struggles you face will make you stronger. My belief is that if God takes you to it, He will get you through it. So have faith that things will improve. I'm thankful that you both are okay. Mary in the DR, I wish all of us could be with you right now.....we would have a killer slumber party! Please have the faith that God is with you. Give Him your burdens. He is helping you. I know that you don't realize it but you DO sound stronger than you did many months ago. You ARE able to survive this journey. And Manolo IS looking upon you with love. I didn't dream much about Den in the early months either. And when I did, I knew that he had died. The dreams gave me no comfort at all. It wasn't until a few months ago that I had that dream that I talked about on here....the one where he told me that it was okay and that I can now sleep. That has given me the comfort that I was seeking.....knowing that he is okay and I can move on. Don't expect too much of yourself this early on....it's a process that you have to slowly move through. Remember, we're always here for you. I'll be on the road for a few days for work so I won't be on here. Stay strong ladies. Love you all. Suzanne Mary LB, I can’t say enough how wonderful you sound! You are really coming in to yourself! I think your nature walks have been so helpful to you. And your venturing out…..you are finally opening your wings and flying again. I am so proud of you. I know that your journey has been a difficult one…..as you’ve said, one of the most difficult. I know for me, I would never wish this upon anyone – friend or foe. In reference to my new guy….he’s been exceptionally sensitive to my loss. Compared to some people in my life who don’t seem to want to talk about my loss, this guy is very open about it and doesn’t mind when I speak of Den. In fact, he’s said that he would have probably gotten along with him quite well. As my relationship with this guy (John) grows, I think about the what ifs already. If I should remarry, will I be able to deal with losing another husband? I know this is stupid….I could die tomorrow or be the one who dies first, if I should remarry. Why do I fret so? It’s just my nature, I suppose….
Audrey, I’m so glad that you had a positive first meeting with Kirk (what a “Hollywood” name). My first meetings with John were just that…..having a lunch (or whatever) with a friend. It took awhile for feelings to develop for me with him. So for now, just enjoy it for what it is….a nice friendship. I truly believe that if it’s destined to be more, than it will be. I put my faith in God on these things. And I talk alot to Den about this stuff too. Does he think that I should be with John, etc….
Maybe, that’s weird but that’s what I do.
Norma, glad to hear from you. I’m praying that you will rise out of the rut you’re in. I’m glad that you continue to put one foot in front of the other in your march to carry on. Remember, we’re always here for you.
Korina, I am so sorry that you and your son have had such a bad run of luck lately. But the good luck is that you and your son are okay. Try to remember the good in your lives and know that the struggles you face will make you stronger. My belief is that if God takes you to it, He will get you through it. So have faith that things will improve. I’m thankful that you both are okay.
Mary in the DR, I wish all of us could be with you right now…..we would have a killer slumber party! Please have the faith that God is with you. Give Him your burdens. He is helping you. I know that you don’t realize it but you DO sound stronger than you did many months ago. You ARE able to survive this journey. And Manolo IS looking upon you with love. I didn’t dream much about Den in the early months either. And when I did, I knew that he had died. The dreams gave me no comfort at all. It wasn’t until a few months ago that I had that dream that I talked about on here….the one where he told me that it was okay and that I can now sleep.
That has given me the comfort that I was seeking…..knowing that he is okay and I can move on. Don’t expect too much of yourself this early on….it’s a process that you have to slowly move through. Remember, we’re always here for you.
I’ll be on the road for a few days for work so I won’t be on here. Stay strong ladies. Love you all.

Suzanne

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