Bereavement

I lost my husband in 2017. I am doing better this year. My neighbor friend lost her husband in 2018. We can talk about our good days and bad days. It helps.

I have pictures of my dear husband in almost all of the rooms. I miss him a lot, but the loss doesn't overwhelm me the way it did.

Take your time. Be nice to yourself. If you have friends who want to hear how you're doing, tell them what you want. I think I just took what my friends offered, without thinking, but they helped me get through the worst of it. I realized other people loved and lost him too, and it helped me to comfort others, like our children, our relatives and out friends.

One of my friends painted a portrait of him. I am not sure I like it or not, but she painted it as she saw him and no one will see another person the same way. None of us will grieve the same way.

I'm sorry for your loss.