After a year

[dellinw]

My first year has come and gone and I just knew things would be a lot easier, but they are really no different. We were married for 43yrs (a lifetime) so I'm sure the hurting will always be with me. The grief is better that I don't cry every day like I did at first, but life is still like a rollar coaster ride, never knowing when the bad days will hit. Like the 4th of July, not a major holiday,but was a very lonely one for me. I am praying that God will send someone to be that special someone in my life and that he will open my heart to love again. Maybe thats asking too much at my age, but I really miss being married and having someone to share with. Please keep me in your prayers.
Helen

 

[kaykay537]

Praying for you and the others, Helen. As I have shared before, I am not a widow but I lost my only child. It will, in fact, be seven years to the day tomorrow. Most of the people I have spoken with who have lost ANY type of primary relationship such as a spouse or a child, have said that it took about 2 years for them to feel significantly better. I would say about the same, but of course, even then, you are still in grief usually. Even at 7 years now, I still think of my Aaron and I hurt over losing him every single day to some extent. But yes, it gets better as the years go by. I hate to set any kind of time frame because everyone's circumstance is unique, but I hope by this time next year your grief will have abated quite a bit more. (again, not to say it ever goes away.)

 

[ThinkJesus]

Praying for both of you, and the others in our situation. It's been 6 months for me and is often just as bad as it was in the beginning. Still, it's important to be hopeful for the future and thankful for what we do have in our life. Best wishes to everyone.