Me: Why are you still here? It’s been so long.
Grief: Because love doesn’t have an expiration date.
Me: But I’m so tired of hurting.
Grief: I know. But I don’t come to hurt you. I come to remind you of what he meant to you.
Me: I just want to feel normal again.
Grief: What if this is your new normal? What if love and loss will always walk side by side?
Me: I don’t want that. I want him back.
Grief: I know, and I wish I could give that to you. But instead I’ll sit with you in the quiet moments, in the tears, in the memories. I’ll remind you that his love is still here, even if he isn’t.
Me: I just miss him.
Grief: I know, and I will carry that with you.
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Alone I so understand after my day. I lost my wife of 52 years almost a year ago, my sister has gone into a nursing home suffering from Vascular Dementia I am getting ready to go with her husband to visit her, I have been taking him to radio therapy, he has terminal cancer, when I get a phone call telling my my wife’s sister has died, I was talking with her yesterday. I know you have to go through trials and tribulations, but how much can you take. I am struggling. This site does help because they are going through the same with the loss of someone near and dear. I just hope that tonight if I can sleep that I have a happy dream of being with my darling wife, she was always positive even suffering from Parkinson’s.
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Rob05
I am really sorry for the loss of your wife and now the sudden unexpected death of your sister-in-law.
Also for your sister now in a nursing and being unable to be with her husband whilst he’s suffering with terminal cancer. You certainly have had a terrible year. It’s no wonder that you are struggling. I wish there was something I could say to help ease your pain.
It’s been just over 4 years since I lost my partner, and I am still finding it hard to cope without him and I miss him so much.
I hope you manage to have a happy dream of your wife.
I have had three dreams and I can remember them so clearly and they bring a smile to my face.
Take care and stay strong. x
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