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Bereavement

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4. it takes time

Reply to Uben (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 06:09 AM

Mar 2012

Lots of losses here too. I still have my mother's purse for some reason. There is nothing in it much. For some reason I cannot seem to find a way to let it and some other things of her's go.

Same goes for Dad. I have all of his Marine Corps. stuff from WWII; maps, uniform, etc.

Dad has been gone for almost 15 years now; Mother 10.

I guess the grief never goes away, it just becomes a bit less with time.

I hope you are feeling better soon.

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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