August
Turning the page on the calendar was hard
I can't imagine that you have been gone for a year
This is how I think of you.
Diet Coke in hand.
"Tell me, how can I live without my husband any longer?
This is my first awakening thought each morning...."
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln
photo by Donna Boucher/Miz Booshay
"Grief can't be shared.
Everyone carries it alone.
His own burden in his own way."
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
9 comments:
This anniversary will be very hard.
I'm sorry you have to go thru this. It's been a year of adjusting. You are brave and competent, respectful and loving. God is with you....both!
Hang in there honey!
I've been thinking about you all summer long, knowing that this month would be particularly difficult. June is hard for me.
No matter how many years go by, even if you aren't consciously thinking about it, your body and your mind somehow always remind you that this is another kind of anniversary.
Sending lots of love your way.
i am taking care of mom now for 11 years. I am the only child now and so lost. This is so lonely, where did she go.
I've been thinking of you this month as well. I hope the thoughts and love from friends helps in some way.
Hi Cheryl, I promised you it does get better, won't punch so hard after awhile. You"ll smile and not cry. You'll treasure the memories more than anything. God Bless You, Sandy xo
My dear one,
Come to visit me NEXT WEEK as my post next week is just a sentiment along these lines. Grief cannot be shared, that is for sure. Each of us has our own path and gate through which we cross, but I KNOW that on the other side, LOVE awaits.
I thank you for coming to visit me after your day at the beach....this is what summer is about, being children again.
My heart weeps for your loss....Anita
Cheryl, the lyrics of this song by Carol King are so beautiful and made me think of you and Kenny. I am thinking of you and love you dearly:
In the Name of Love
Do things you believe in
In the name of love
And know that you aren't alone
We all have doubts and fears
Know throughout every season
You are the name of love
And you'll keep on feeling at home
Throughout the coming years
Change is for certain
This we all know
Each day opening the curtain
On a brand new show
Through your sorrow and grieving
Don't forget the name of love
It goes on without any end
Forever
Birth and life and death make a circle
We are all part of
To see the light everlasting
Live in the name of love
Forever
Hi, Cheryl,
Yes, August is a difficult month. I have thought of you so often knowing we share that heartache. In many ways, my loss has become more "manageable" as I have stumbled forward but it's even more poignant with the reality of going forward alone. It's so true that grief touches each of us uniquely. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Linda
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