Category Archives: Widowhood
“What Do We Do with That?” by Donna Clark Goodrich
“What Do We Do With That?” I have a friend who is a hoarder. Her bed is covered to the point she barely has room to crawl in at night. She told me recently that she has been throwing away … Continue reading
Hints for the New Widow(er). . . by Donna Clark Goodrich
Take Time to Grieve Everyone grieves differently. While one person may seem to have boundless energy and begin immediately cleaning and sorting and getting rid of things, another may find it difficult to get out of bed and face a … Continue reading
Until Death Do Us Part…by Linda Carlblom
We filed into the quiet church, some of us hand-in-hand. One by one we came and sat with the rest of our group. We were overjoyed to see each other, all smiles, hugs, and leg pats, even though we’d seen … Continue reading
When You Don’t Have a Valentine…Judy Robertson
I had begun praying for a group to critique my writing when I lived with my husband, Jim, on the tiny South Pacific island of American Samoa. I wrote to tell my friends and family about the awesome tropical island … Continue reading
The Ups and Downs of a Learning Curve…by Peggy Levesque
I’ve always considered myself a relatively organized and tidy person. I’m very happy no one had the cameras rolling the day I shot that notion to pieces. Since my husband passed away, just over a year ago, I’ve had to … Continue reading