tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post6221907543834365174..comments2024-03-28T20:40:18.960-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Holiday Funerals, Facebook and DiscontentMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-76694707732603805882013-11-25T12:42:16.423-05:002013-11-25T12:42:16.423-05:00Cindy: Welcome to my blog and thank you for the th...Cindy: Welcome to my blog and thank you for the thoughtful comment! "Empty" is a good way of describing how a caregiver feels when that role ends. I, too, have no regrets that I did what I did for both my dad and Don but you are right when you say it changes you forever. At 17 months out from your husband's passing, I'm not surprised that you're not sure how much you have toMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-82286363964535629912013-11-25T11:14:18.717-05:002013-11-25T11:14:18.717-05:00I for one an grateful that you DO catalog your cho...I for one an grateful that you DO catalog your choices and decisions, because reading about your stream of consciousness airs out the corners of my own mind, and I appreciate that. I've been a widow for 17 months, and was a caregiver for 15 months - not nearly as long as you, but I'm amazed at how empty I felt after he passed away - I really did pour everything into that situation. I&#Cindy Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06417045604056784305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-52706379246520273262013-11-25T09:40:27.602-05:002013-11-25T09:40:27.602-05:00Wow, Judy, what a sad way to have to start out a n...Wow, Judy, what a sad way to have to start out a new year! I'm glad you've got a plan this year for New Year's Day.<br /><br />Bella:"No, rules, just trial and error." I like that so much I'd like to have it sewn on a throw pillow and my new motto. <br /><br />Thank you both for your commons! Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-80292402691459175532013-11-25T06:19:45.532-05:002013-11-25T06:19:45.532-05:00I remember well the exhaustion that comes with car...I remember well the exhaustion that comes with caregiving. I was fortunate enough to have a brother and sister-in-law who took care of most of the holidays. I can't imagine what it must have been like for you to lose your father. Then, just when you were readjusting from those caregiving years, you found yourself facing a new set of challenges with Don. <br /><br />I think how you've Bella Rumhttp://culdesacchronicles.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-657211931830031132013-11-24T21:54:02.115-05:002013-11-24T21:54:02.115-05:00Fred died New Years Day and, just 14 days before t...Fred died New Years Day and, just 14 days before the big 70th birthday party I had planned for me. I am usually alone on Christmas Day and it doesn't bother me--my family gets together on Christmas Eve--then they do their own thing on Christmas Day. Last New Year's Day was awful, but I know what to do this year so as not to sabotage myself!!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.com