Monthly Archives: February 2020

Ambivert, introvert, antisocial, … whatever, keep your social expectations for me set at low and we will get along just fine. I have ALWAYS been lacking in the patience department, that has not changed since my husband’s passing.  If anything, my pool of patience has shallowed.  I don’t have time nor energy for idle chit-chat.Continue reading “Don’t call me, I’ll text you later…”

It’s February 14th!  The day for love, the month with Valentine’s Day.  While Valentine’s Day means something different to me than most (it is the day my husband passed away), it is a day to celebrate love none-the-less. There are no mushy cards, there are no balloons and chocolates, no fancy dates, and no sappyContinue reading “A Bittersweet Valentine”

Continuing with the February love theme, I will be addressing “love after loss” all month. When I first became a widow, like many before me, and many after me, I was resolved in my statement, “I will never fall in love again, I will never re-marry.” And guess what? I meant it. I did notContinue reading “Love after loss is complicated”