Young widows/widowers

[Luvjen]

I knew my hubby since we were 12. I lost him when we were both 31. We were married right out of H.S. and started our family young.

My baby is a freshman in H.S. now. I am finding myself becoming very depressed at the prospect of being an empty nester ... alone.

Does anyone else feel this way? Of course I want my kids to go to college and live their lives...but I look at my son, my baby, and sometimes I well up. The other night I woke up at 2am sobbing thinking about the fact that my children are grown and almost grown.

God comforts me a lot and tells me I will be fine and reminds me that when the time is right I will meet a new love.

But I still can't help looking at my kids and thinking where in the world has the time gone? It goes by so quickly. It seems like just yesterday his little hand fit so small in the palm of my hand, now his hands are bigger than mine.

-Jen

 

[JeanR]

Having an empty nest is something that is looming down on me, also. I went from a full house this year with 3 of my kids, one of their spouses, and my older son's girlfriend. The girlfriend moved out in June, my daughter and her husband moved out in September. I am moving on Friday and just one of my sons is going with me. My younger son is staying in the old house until I get it sold. He will graduate from college in June and already has a job. He is hoping to stay in the old house until he starts his job so that he can get his own place. My older son who is coming with me is engaged, but with no date set.

I know that was long winded, but the prospect of just me and the cats is becoming very, very real. I hate being alone. I hate it, detest it. But, until the Lord brings someone into my life that is the way it is. I have no intention of going out and looking for someone else--I honestly don't know how to even do that. The Lord will have to handle that.

Whenever I pray for direction for my future, I only hear the word, "patience" in my mind. So, maybe that is what the Lord is trying to teach me--to be patient. I accept that, but I don't like it.

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

None of us like to wait.........on anything! I always think about all the people of the Bible and how they ALL had to wait a long time....longer than I hope to have to wait. But none of us likes to wait. I know I don't. I don't even want someone in my life right now, but then again....at times it would be nice. But I too am in "wait" mode.