Very Sad News
Dear Jane,
I am so sorry for your loss. There are not any words right now that will ease the pain you are dealing with but I will tell you that in the days to come you will slowly and surely come to grips with your loss. It's never easy when we loss someone so special to us. I too lost my husband of 26 years to a massive heart attack some 4 years ago. Even though we were divorced didn't take away from the fact that he was my "BEST FRIEND" and I grieved desperately. I feel your pain and can only imagine what you're going through right now. Know that you are in my prayers as well as your little boy. Time will heal....God is good and there is a reason for this pain. I pray that it would be revealed to you soon.
Lots of Love
Kathy
Jane,
I'm so sorry to hear your news. If there is anything I can do to help please let me know. When I was 27 my first husband passed away. I was pregnant with our first child. Nothing, not even a lengthy illness can prepare us to lose our life partner. We lose so much more. In particular the person that we had come to lean on in times like this.
If you need someone to talk to, please email me. [email protected] Also, for your daughter, there is a great camp for kids in richmond, it might be too late to get her in this year, but for next year.... It is a bereavement camp for kids who have lost a parent or sibling. It's a great place, right in town. THey go for a weekend and spend it doing fun crafts etc with other kids who have gone thru the same as well as going thru several organized sessions to help them work through grief. It's called Comfort Zone. www.comfortzonecamp.org It's one of the best in the country (people come from all over to attend) and has been around for about 20 years. And it's FREE. They use donations from others to pay for the kids tuition.
If you can't find support for young widows locally, there is support online. I know because that's where I met my current husband. We've been together for 9 years.
I'm still in therapy trying to recovery from his death, but if I can keep breathing and go on with life, I know that you can. Hold tight to your family and know that you only have to keep breathing.
Hugs
Laney