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Bereavement

livetohike

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1. You will do what needs done in your own time.....

Reply to Uben (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2012, 01:09 PM

Mar 2012

When my Dad passed away, I asked my Uncle (who passed away one year later), what could I do to help my Mom? My Uncle was a bishop in the Lutheran church.

He said: "Everyone grieves in their own way and does things in their own time....not to push my Mom to do this or that, she would find her way."

Uben, I know you will take care of that which needs done and you will find your own way, in your own time as you go on without your wife.

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Today marks one month since she died [View all] Uben Mar 2012 OP

You will do what needs done in your own time..... livetohike Mar 2012 #1

So many of us have found ourselves in the same situation. My sympathy to you. Paper Roses Mar 2012 #2

Uben, I read many of your posts throughout your journey with your wife and her illness. auntAgonist Mar 2012 #3

it takes time CountAllVotes Mar 2012 #4

It is just damn hard. We are Devo Mar 2012 #5

I understand. It's hard to sleep, and it's hard to get moving on things like that. If you GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #6