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A Myeloma Widow's Journey: February 2015
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey. Thursday, February 26, 2015. Yep that's me . a retiree. Today. Wow. We had such wonderful plans for our retirement years . So I will move into this new chapter of my life . without him by my side, but with him in my heart. And I do have plans . a trip to south Florida to share in the joyful marriage of an especially dear widow friend, soul care at a retreat in the Ozark Mountains, an art retreat in a fabulous old barn in Nebraska and an amazing retreat in Costa Rica. Before lea...
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey: April 2014
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey. Sunday, April 20, 2014. The house is very quiet now. Except for those 'house' sounds. You know, the ones you don't usually hear because the tv is on and people are around. Jer moved out in September, so the quiet is more intense. I know that's easily fixed by just turning something 'on' but I'm kind of liking this quiet so maybe I'll just let it be. Perhaps. I thought I had already dealt with my "aloneness" . wrote a blog. A Myeloma Widow's Journey. Links to this post. Healing ...
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey: It's May ... again
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey. Tuesday, May 5, 2015. It's May . again. It's May . and, as has happened each year since Vern died, melancholy envelops me. This year it hit me with an overwhelming exhaustion, and I recognized the trigger. Nine years ago today (9 years? We heard the word 'cancer', with surgery the next day, the bleed-out, a big mistake in the OR, followed by 4 oh-so-hard cancer years. May brings remembrance, questions, what ifs, should haves. A Myeloma Widow's Journey. May 26, 2015 at 5:29 PM.
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey: Retirement Thoughts
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey. Thursday, February 26, 2015. Yep that's me . a retiree. Today. Wow. We had such wonderful plans for our retirement years . So I will move into this new chapter of my life . without him by my side, but with him in my heart. And I do have plans . a trip to south Florida to share in the joyful marriage of an especially dear widow friend, soul care at a retreat in the Ozark Mountains, an art retreat in a fabulous old barn in Nebraska and an amazing retreat in Costa Rica. Before lea...
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey: Say His Name
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey. This powerful poem was posted in Widowed Village and is based on Donald Hackett's book “Saying Olin to Say Goodbye”. It was rephrased to personalize it, so I've done the same here (italicized words were changed). The time of concern is over. No longer am I asked how I am. Never is the name of my. A curtain descends. The moment has passed. A life slips from frequent recall. There are exceptions: C. Lose and compassionate friends. Sensitive and loving family. The spotlight is off.
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey: August 2014
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey. Saturday, August 23, 2014. 45 Random Acts of Kindness. Probably both. It was a whirlwind romance that neither of us could have ever predicted. "Where it began, I can't begin to know when . but then I know it's growing strong. Was in the spring, then spring became the summer. Who'd have believed you'd come along.". Cards attached to bags filled with surprises. The back of my car filled with goodies. The ER parking lot. I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everythin...
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey: May 2015
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey. Tuesday, May 5, 2015. It's May . again. It's May . and, as has happened each year since Vern died, melancholy envelops me. This year it hit me with an overwhelming exhaustion, and I recognized the trigger. Nine years ago today (9 years? We heard the word 'cancer', with surgery the next day, the bleed-out, a big mistake in the OR, followed by 4 oh-so-hard cancer years. May brings remembrance, questions, what ifs, should haves. A Myeloma Widow's Journey. Links to this post. 2013 ...
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey: What Grieving People Want You To Know
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey. What Grieving People Want You To Know. What Grieving People Want You To Know. Through my work and the privilege of listening to so many stories, I have come to wonder where people get their ideas about how another person is supposed to grieve. Here's a test for you:
. How long does it take to recover after someone you love has died? When should a person begin to "get on with their lives? Do you think it's a good idea to tell a grieving person how strong they are? Send me a car...
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey: November 2014
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A Myeloma Widow's Journey. Saturday, November 1, 2014. A Very Grateful Brave Girl. It's been a difficult week. Really pretty darn ugly in fact. Rubbed me raw. Hurt my heart. Buckets of tears. And through it all I did what I always do in public . just keep on keepin' on and no one had a clue to how close I came to falling apart. Or running away. But I didn't fall apart. And I didn't run away. Because, after all, that's not what I do. Ever. And what did I receive? My November Brave Box. What a wonderful gi...
