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By rpsmith
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Grieving is Not a Linear Process

By Julie August 5, 2008 2:59pm 40 Comments

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Today is the two year mark of my mother's passing and I am reminded that grieving is not a linear process. Over the past few weeks I have noticed some sadness as I've reflected on those final days and life without my mom. All of that I think is pretty normal stuff. What surprised me was how much more sadness I feel this …

A Wedding, a Bris, a Graduation & a Funeral

By Chrissy June 22, 2008 8:37pm 2 Comments

HelloChrissy

All in one week.

This week I truly am experiencing the circle of life.

Tuesday, I attended a bris (Jewish Ritual Circumcision). A celebration of a life yet to come.

Wednesday, I attended a Graduation. A celebration for one of life's great achievements.

Thursday, I attended a funeral. A celebration of a life that has been concluded.

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The Nation Mourns the Loss of Tim Russert

By Julie June 17, 2008 10:30am 9 Comments

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This weekend I and most of America was stunned and deeply saddened to hear about the sudden passing of Tim Russert. It's almost unbelievable to think that such a strong, vibrant man was struck down in the prime of his career/life. How unbearable it must be for his family, friends and colleagues. As I watched the outpouring of support throughout …

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Bad Night

I feel like I had a set back last night. Ever...

dbain Oct 07, 2008

Bad Night

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | A Frustrating story

I feel like I had a set back last night. Everything has been moving along ok but I just broke down last night. I felt like the world was closing in on me and I guess just needed to vent. I'm still in a strange mood today but better I guess. I'm working so hard to get ready for winter. I don't have time to do anything but go to work and go home and work. I guess I'm just overd...

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Knowing who your friends are

My neighber who was a friend of my husbands,...

winelover98 Oct 07, 2008

Knowing who your friends are

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | A General Update story

My neighber who was a friend of my husbands, fixed the lights on my truck today. Even with his own problems ,health and family, he took the time to do something for me one reason is because he says that my husband would do the same for him ,which is true. He misses my husband something bad, they used to hang out together, fish, hunt play darts, watch tv,just talk about things. My husband to...

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So Close to the Surface

I'm sorry that I haven't written in such a...

Tilly Oct 07, 2008

So Close to the Surface

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | A Sad story

I'm sorry that I haven't written in such a long time. I haven't forgotten about my DS friends, I just haven't felt like I had much to say. Today I'm feeling really sad. My husband's great uncle who is 91 fell and broke his neck. He's paralyzed and they are doing surgery right now to relieve his pain. His wife of 70 years is having such a d...

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don't know if this is wor...

Coming back to this web site is starting to make m...

richswife Oct 07, 2008

don't know if this is working

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | A Painful story

Coming back to this web site is starting to make me feel worse, if that makes any sense. I think because I have so many bad memories to deal with. I don't know if this is good for me. Alot of you had all good memories with your partners but I had mostly bad. For the past 6 weeks I have been working on forgetting. Don't know if this is good for me but it seems to be working. Its hard to ad...

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proud Momma

Just gotta boast.... My daughter, the journey...

nannysel Oct 07, 2008

proud Momma

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Just gotta boast....
My daughter, the journeyman Millwright, is just home from her first contract in Fort MacMurray. They were on a scheduled turbine maintenance contract at SYNCRUDE tar sands and the company representative of the turbine builder, an old Russian, was aghast that the boss had two women on his team. Boss pointed to one woman and said "she can lift the rods, no probl...

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michele fell off the deck...

michele, the crippled cat just went out on the dec...

79pounds Oct 07, 2008

michele fell off the deck and onto the bushes below us

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | A Tragic story

michele, the crippled cat just went out on the deck and right through the fence surrounding the deck! we are one floor up (second floor!) what the fuck!? she fell on through bushes below us and check this out WALKED away! she is crippled and she can still fall like that and be okay? i was shocked! there was a huge raccoon outside in a fight with something...then a ba...

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I'm back

I had a bad month couldnt get out of bed, brush my...

richswife Oct 07, 2008

I'm back

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | A General Update story

I had a bad month couldnt get out of bed, brush my teeth, or change clothes. I even felt I needed to step away from this web site. I was obsessed with it and thoughts of Rich were with me 24 hrs a day. Its weird but I started to force myself not to think about him. Almost forget about him or be mad at him and believe he didn't deserve me. And I deserve better. because it was depress...

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Last few Days

I have pretty much been a basket case. Last week i...

lifesunfair Oct 06, 2008

Last few Days

Monday, October 6, 2008 | A Sad story

I have pretty much been a basket case. Last week is just a blur to me. I am not functioning very well, do not or just can't seem to do much of anything. Our song Harvest Moon by Neil Young plays continuously in my mind. As do the memories, the things he said to me, the feel of him, his face, his voice, all keep playing in my mind even when I am typing this they are there with our song in the ...

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How we depended on others

I dont know how Im going to get through the winter...

winelover98 Oct 06, 2008

How we depended on others

Monday, October 6, 2008 | A Frustrating story

I dont know how Im going to get through the winter my husband always took care of the snow,snowblowwing even clearing a path for me across the yard to get to work-i work across the yard from my house, if the pipes froze all that he took care of,now I have a burnt out headlight on the truck it went out last night when i went to get my daughter at her boyfriends house he lives 25 miles away, it wen...

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Son's wedding is over

Son's wedding is over, thank God. Everyth...

horsenut Oct 06, 2008

Son's wedding is over

Monday, October 6, 2008

Son's wedding is over, thank God.
Everything went well.
Visiters left today, and I am tired.
I will give more info. later.
Marion

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Tuesday, October 7, 2008 | A Frustrating story

I feel like I had a set back last night. Everything has been moving along ok but I just broke down last night. I felt like the world was closing...

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