Comments on: Blog for Widows : 5 Reasons to blog during Holidays http://donotgrievealone.com/2007/11/26/blog-for-widows-5-reasons-to-blog-during-holidays/ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sylvia A http://donotgrievealone.com/2007/11/26/blog-for-widows-5-reasons-to-blog-during-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Sylvia A Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:22:27 +0000 http://donotgrievealone.com/2007/11/26/blog-for-widows-5-reasons-to-blog-during-holidays/#comment-860 My husband died October 22, 2011. This is my first thanksgiving/Christmas without him. "Normally" he and I and our kids along with their families get together on the saturday after thanksgiving for dinner and a time of laughter, games, music... And again on Christmas eve. We would have dinner, open gifts, play games, the tv would be on, music would be playing... Lots and lots of happy noise. I too had been a bit worried that my emotions may get the best of me ... I held it together pretty well. When things became overwhelming for me I would leave the room until I could go back in and be okay. My kids have been awesome, my grandkids make me laugh. In one since, I'm not looking forward to starting a new year. I want my husband back. In another since, I look forward to the growth of our grandkids. Our youngest daughters 2nd baby was born 5 days after my husband died. He, along with all the rest have continued to bring joy to my hurting heart. I hope all of you had the best Christmas you could have. My husband died October 22, 2011. This is my first thanksgiving/Christmas without him. “Normally” he and I and our kids along with their families get together on the saturday after thanksgiving for dinner and a time of laughter, games, music… And again on Christmas eve. We would have dinner, open gifts, play games, the tv would be on, music would be playing… Lots and lots of happy noise. I too had been a bit worried that my emotions may get the best of me … I held it together pretty well. When things became overwhelming for me I would leave the room until I could go back in and be okay. My kids have been awesome, my grandkids make me laugh. In one since, I’m not looking forward to starting a new year. I want my husband back. In another since, I look forward to the growth of our grandkids. Our youngest daughters 2nd baby was born 5 days after my husband died. He, along with all the rest have continued to bring joy to my hurting heart. I hope all of you had the best Christmas you could have.

]]> By: DEB http://donotgrievealone.com/2007/11/26/blog-for-widows-5-reasons-to-blog-during-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-715 DEB Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:28:34 +0000 http://donotgrievealone.com/2007/11/26/blog-for-widows-5-reasons-to-blog-during-holidays/#comment-715 Found this website. I am a new widow of 4 months. I am hoping to do my best thru the holidays. My husband had a major surgery the week before Christmas last year, so we only had Christmas the 2 of us. Now, I am thankful since he died in July 2010 that we had that tme. I am a little excited to be with my family for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but a little anxious that I might be a bummer if my emotions get the best of me. Found this website. I am a new widow of 4 months. I am hoping to do my best thru the holidays. My husband had a major surgery the week before Christmas last year, so we only had Christmas the 2 of us. Now, I am thankful since he died in July 2010 that we had that tme. I am a little excited to be with my family for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but a little anxious that I might be a bummer if my emotions get the best of me.

]]> By: sandrar http://donotgrievealone.com/2007/11/26/blog-for-widows-5-reasons-to-blog-during-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-633 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:15:19 +0000 http://donotgrievealone.com/2007/11/26/blog-for-widows-5-reasons-to-blog-during-holidays/#comment-633 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: ls http://donotgrievealone.com/2007/11/26/blog-for-widows-5-reasons-to-blog-during-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-58 ls Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:45:26 +0000 http://donotgrievealone.com/2007/11/26/blog-for-widows-5-reasons-to-blog-during-holidays/#comment-58 Okay, even if this is for widow's mostly a thought crossed my mind early this morning after I reveived a phone call and had time to think about it. So I thought maybe I would share a bit. The phone call was a friend putting a heavy guilt trip on me and being the person I am it instantly made me mad, but at the same time I was telling her I was sorry. hmm anyway the more I thought about it the more I realized that lately (before Thanksgiving) I have turned into a huge witch. Think the broom should be about wore out already and the holiday season has just started!! Not such a bad thing because maybe without my broom I can return to a calmer, nicer state of being. Rambling here, but hang in there, it will be over soon... I realized after meeting with these friends that I truly do need community. But the more important part of the whole thing in my mind was that it didn't take as much to bring me back to a 'nicer' state of being as it would have in years past. I have never liked the Holiday season, but after my daughter died I HATED it and it has taken a long time for things to get to a calmer place during this time of year. Wow, progress can be made even if it isn't on my time schedule. You are a wise and strong person Beth, with a wonderful site here. Okay, even if this is for widow’s mostly a thought crossed my mind early this morning after I reveived a phone call and had time to think about it. So I thought maybe I would share a bit.
The phone call was a friend putting a heavy guilt trip on me and being the person I am it instantly made me mad, but at the same time I was telling her I was sorry. hmm anyway the more I thought about it the more I realized that lately (before Thanksgiving) I have turned into a huge witch. Think the broom should be about wore out already and the holiday season has just started!! Not such a bad thing because maybe without my broom I can return to a calmer, nicer state of being.
Rambling here, but hang in there, it will be over soon…
I realized after meeting with these friends that I truly do need community. But the more important part of the whole thing in my mind was that it didn’t take as much to bring me back to a ‘nicer’ state of being as it would have in years past.
I have never liked the Holiday season, but after my daughter died I HATED it and it has taken a long time for things to get to a calmer place during this time of year. Wow, progress can be made even if it isn’t on my time schedule.

You are a wise and strong person Beth, with a wonderful site here.

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