tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14748735.post656943132575228694..comments2024-03-08T05:30:05.225-05:00Comments on Ellouisestory: Grief: A Tough TaskmasterELLOUISESTORYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15524893156201808778noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14748735.post-673091902327939512012-05-21T17:11:42.729-04:002012-05-21T17:11:42.729-04:00Hi Ellouise, I am so sorry to hear of the passing ...Hi Ellouise, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your beloved, Jim last March. Jim looks very handsome and introspective in the photo you posted of him. It takes shear guts to reveal a person's most intimate, personal thoughts and feelings on a public blog. Saw your video on storytelling. You had a Sister Joe. I had Sister Mary Vincent in St. Christopher's Catholic School in Clifornia. She ran a strict, tight ship, an excellent educator.I was, and still am, a library bookworm roaming in the library shelves since I was 7 years old. I have been married to John for 25 years now and sure don't look forward to the future days of widowhood. Thanks so much for your wise, thoughtful introspections to share with us babyboomer women out there in blogosphere. I'm following you on Blogger, so look forward to more of your inspirational life stories.<br />Kindest regards,<br />Nanette<br />Tucson, ArizonaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14748735.post-54202705821147667362012-05-20T19:02:07.693-04:002012-05-20T19:02:07.693-04:00Dear Ellouise,
Thank you for sharing bits of your...Dear Ellouise,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing bits of your extremely painful journey.<br /><br />When my father died, his priest told my mother, "Nothing will ever be the same." I found this sort of comforting. For example, when I mentallyl speculated about an upcoming holiday, I repeated to myself, "It wont' be the same."<br /><br />I guess knowing that there was going to be a new normal for everything helped me move forward.<br /><br />I don't know if this is making any sense to you. I'm not sure the grief is a "sensible" topic...<br /><br />Hugs and more hugs.Kate Duddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993525350472863231noreply@blogger.com