The Diary of A Widow

A Lonely Widow's Thoughts About Loss

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Before I became a widow, I had no idea that happiness and sorrow could truly be felt in one moment.  I had no idea that so many people would want to give me advice about how to keep living.  I did not know that I would struggle to get out of bed each day for months and that some days I would wonder if anyone else cared. 

When I lost my husband, I had no idea that loss was not something you just get over.  Most importantly, I did not know how much God would teach me through loss and how much grace He would give me for others.  Everyone’s story is uniquely different, but this is mine… and I hope you find some encouragement, sympathy, and laughter from following me as I learn.

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  • Work:

    It has been weeks since I could really focus on work.  I am pretty sure things fall through the cracks every single day.  The problem with working remotely is that no one really knows what you are doing and when.  It does not make me feel valuable or needed and it does not make getting

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  • Children:

    Some days I envy my friends who have lost husbands who are able to stay in bed and cry all day.  I envy that they are able to embrace the sadness and loss and just grieve without anyone else needing them.  It does not seem fair that I have to get up out of bed

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  • The Beginning:

    I joined a club that no one is jumping to be a part of.  Last month I became a widow.  One day I was a wife, and the next day I woke up and realized I can’t be a wife without a husband.  The word that had defined me for so long, was no longer

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