Beginning Another Year Alone

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Today is the third anniversary of the death of my husband Bill. Cancer took him one month short of his 68th birthday. We were married forty-five years. After Bill died, I searched on the web for words of advice from widows. I found a few, but not many for my age group. The past three years have been tough, but I am finding my way. I hope my adventures and advice will help those newly widowed and also those on parallel paths with me. Don’t worry, there will be laughter as well as tears.

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8 responses to “Beginning Another Year Alone”

July 14, 2013

Gail

you are off to a good start.

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1. August 2, 2013
  
  admin
  
  Thanks, Gail. Hope you will check in here from time to time. This really is a blog for all women. Check out my most recent post “Affirmation.”
  
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July 14, 2013

Marian McLaughlin

I’ll be checking in on your blog regularly. In 1963, my mom was widowed at age 44 w/6 kids ranging in age from 4-16 yrs. My father had an incurable kidney disease but it couldn’t be linked to his WWII service, so Mom kept us from being split up by supplementing the social security checks w/housecleaning and cooking at a local rectory and convent. Every Friday we ate “Daddy’s Soup”, a stew that she made with the leftovers from her cooking job. When “Ms.” became a popular form of address, she refused to change her ways, saying “I’ll always be Mrs. John DeAngelo”.

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1. August 2, 2013
  
  admin
  
  Dear Marian, Your mother must have been a very brave and strong woman. I am sure you take strength from her. Hope you enjoy my blog and pass it along. I aim to write regularly. See my most recent post “Affirmation.”
  
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July 15, 2013

Kristina Brandt

Big hugs to you cousin Kristin! I’m sure you will inspire a lot of women, widows or not!

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1. August 2, 2013
  
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  Thank you, Kristina. I am so glad that you had time with Bill and me, and know how special he was. He truly enjoyed our time in Sweden and the gathering of the cousins, and I was so grateful that he suggested bringing you to the US for a visit.
  
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July 15, 2013

Tani Witter

Go Kristin! I’m looking forward to your stories unfolding.

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1. August 2, 2013
  
  admin
  
  Thanks, dear cousin. I hope you enjoy my posts and will tell Abby to check it out. It is not just for widows.
  
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