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Happy Father's Day!!

Michele - posted on 06/22/2009 ( 2 moms have responded )

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First let me say that I am a terrible administrator as I am now fully addicted to my mobile and rarely go online on the laptop.... that said, I apologize for being absent.



Happy Father's Day to all of us who are wearing many many hats!! I celebrated by having the neighbor kid mow/weedwhack my yard for me! A small gift to myself and it enabled me to spend more time with Nate.



I hope that the start of summer will help some of us get more motivated to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine, I know I always feel better about the universe after a day in the sun =)



This summer brings some sad and some happy events for me. It will be the 2 year anniversary of Joe's death on July 26th and Nate will turn 4 on August 13th. So the good comes with the bad and the world keeps on a turning.



I have been a lot better lately with dealing with the crushing depression that used to over complicate and consume me, but I am still lightyears away from "ok".





I hope this message finds you enjoying the little miracles of everyday--- the good and the bad!!



If there is anyone who can be more attentive to this group and has a less active almost 4 year old and would like to share administrative duties--- please message me!



Have a great summer and remember--- you are not ALONE and we will get through this!

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Kimberly - posted on 06/27/2009

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Michele, I would love to help you with the administrative duties. I go on-p-line at least five days per week. I also in a few days want to share some of my story with you.

Claudia - posted on 06/22/2009

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It's taken me 6 months since my husband's death to finally make it to the cemetery to visit his tomb. He was only 42 and died unexpectedly from a heart attack while he slept beside me. I was left with my four-year-old daughter. So, having said that, even though I know that you're going crazy with your time Michele, I do want to thank you for reminding me that you're right. I'm not alone. It's a much longer process than I expected, and when you said "two years" in your note, my heart almost flipped. I truly wish that it wouldn't take so long. There's no way to hurry this process, you just have to get through it. I'm learning every day though, and I'd humbly like to give a few recommendations for other widowed moms out there. I found a site called griefshare.com that sends you daily messages. They are quite uplifting. I also found that sometimes, just reconnecting with the simple things in life, like enjoying a beautiful view with an old friend, can give you the strength to take the next step. I've found that this entire journey is just that, many steps that will one day lead to a mended heart and hopefully to a new life that actually holds a future again. Friends and family give me strength every day. I wish I had the time to help you administer the site, but unfortunately I run my own business and between that and my 4-year-old it gets quite busy. Nevertheless, I'm grateful for your effort, and hope all widowed moms out there made it ok through Father's Day. The first year is always the hardest they say, but I don't think you ever truly get over something like this, you just learn to live with it. Hopefully, we come out a wiser, more patient person who can truly appreciate how fragile and precious life is.

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