Eddie
Some wise words there
Thankyou, Kate!
Thank you, Tykey for the heads up about labradoodles being hypoallergenic ā I didnāt know that.
Goodbye folks
What shame I found your posts inspirational and uplifting in the dark days
Tykey your posts have been an inspiration and you have shown some of us that our lives can still be worthwhile and fulfilling, maybe even happy after the devastation of losing our life partners.
The whole point of these forums is to support each other and surely that is to help each other through the darkest times but also to give each other hope - thatās what you have and are doing. It will be a loss if you stop posting.
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I agree with tissue it will be a great shame if you stop posting . You have given us hope things can and will get better in time
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There are some other breeds of dogs suitable for people with allergies. If you do some research you should find quite a few dogs suitable .
Ladies yes itās for support but the post was becoming a
Dear Dave
I am so very sorry for your loss. I miss my husband Roger every minute of every day. I have accessed counselling which has been helpful. I havenāt lived alone for 40 years and I struggle with feelings of isolation. I am blessed with good friends and look to them for support. I try to put things in place to occupy my time. Roger passed away in September 2024. He was my soulmate. I do understand what you are going through.
Kate
I am really sorry for your loss,and understand how your feel . I miss my husband terribly . We were together for 36 years . And I am adjusting to living alone . The post weāre giving us hope that we could in time heel and move forward .
Best wishes for the future
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Yes I hope to move forward but hobbies etc are not on my mind at this time. I miss my partner very very much and itās been 8 months. The nurses who come to visit me say Iām getting there, but I feel itās hitting home now what loss I have. I have made a shrine in which I talk to her as if she is here, I no she visits because noises around the home Iām sorry for stating my feelings but my mobile was going daft to where I had to turn it down, but I could not hear the phone if it rang. Blessings to you all
I have the notifications on silent so I can look at them when I want to . It doesnāt affect the phone I can still hear the phone if it rings . I hope you find some suitable hobbies and wish you well
Take care
Tyvm Sherbert
Please donāt disappear from the site altogether, Tykey.
What an amazing post to read when your feeling down. Thank you. I hope life gets better by the day for you and your pooches 
Thankyou @LJ26, and @SoAfraid123 . Iāll still be around and may be back from time to time. It gives me the opportunity of thanking many of you for your positive responses, and knowing you like the chatty, lengthy, and descriptive style of my posts. It means a lot to me. Itās good to talk! 
Iām going to spend some time taking my own advice and continuing to rebuild my new life. As you know, I share my life with dogs, and they have been fantastic in supporting me in my journey. Iāve got two dogs, who essentially were Pennyās pets, and I promised I would continue to give them the best life possible.At 78 Iām obviously not certain how committed I can be to having more dogs, so Iāve volunteered to be a fosterer for Guide Dogs, and tomorrow I go to a training course with them. This will qualify me to foster even more dogs in the future. Iāve had my first,George, who came to stay over Xmas and we had a lovely time together. Who wouldnt be cheered up by this face https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPIBn_B0T8k_wdetpcwzmYcu4E4exb71r9EHBSK
So if you fancy having a dog, but unsure of long term commitments, this is the way to do it. You are never stuck with a problem, because the Guide Dog organisation never leave you with a problem to cope with, plus you make many new friends along the way.
Iām also off to do a bit of befriending, which will be different (and challenging).
So Iāll be a bit busy moving my life forward to stay posting, but Iāll pop in from time to time.
PS, Iāve not made it up Mam Tor yet! The virus and weather have got in the way, but Iāve pencilled it in for Wednesday!! Fingers crossed.
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Tykey sounds like you are going to be busy - thankyou for your inspirational posts and I for one will look forward to updates in the future, if and when you have time - good luck with the rest of your journey xx
Itās so nice to hear from you , and as ever you done an inspirational post . So glad youāre keeping busy . Good luck with the guide dog training . It would be nice to follow your journey with the guide dogs
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Thank you Tykie for your positive message full of wisdom and resilience.
I am a new member here. My husband Michael died suddenly and unexpectedly only four weeks and one day ago, on the 21st December. We have his funeral on Wednesday.
I know that I have a long, hard road in front of me. I have massively lost my sense of self since he died and I know that it will take a lot of hard work to become me without my Soul mate, Love, best friend, strength. My everything.
I am a naturally positive person who has had my heart ripped out and my very foundations shattered but your post has given me hope that with time, work and patience there will be a way to climb out of this dark hole and continue as a fully present human being. Thank You.
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