Bren

Oh Nats, I am so sorry for the loss of your Ruth. I lost my Ron to lung cancer 7 months ago. I miss him more than I can describe. I know time will help heal, but I too am not there yet. Some days I cry all day and believe it or not just crying seems to help. Continue to pray for strength, not only to our dear Lord but also to your Ruth. I begin each day by asking my Ron for strength and I truly believe he helps me through each day.

It has been 7 months since I lost my Ron to lung cancer... I miss him more each day. Thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name. All I have are memories and a picture in a frame. Your memory is a keepsake, with which I'll never part. God has you in His keeping, I have you in my heart.

Hi John, I am very new to this site and really do not feel qualified to offer advice. I do however understand. I lost my Ron to lung cancer 5 months ago. People seem to be moving on with their lives and expecting me to do the same. I can't even think about that, let alone doing it. I know they mean well but just do not understand as they have not experienced what we have. I am intolerant of others giving me their opinions and also avoid those that think they know how I should feel. I do find great comfort in communicating through these posts, we are all in this together and truly do understand. I will keep you in my prayers, please keep posting so we know how you are doing. Brenda

I started this day with much sadness... then, God sent me all of you, my new circle of friends. In one short day I have been blessed to communicate with those who truly understand how I feel and know what a difficult journey this is. I love and miss Ron more than most could ever imagine. However, you do know that since you miss and love your spouses as I do. I feel I finally have somewhere to go to express myself without having to feel out of place or explaining "what is wrong". When I am especially sad, that is the first thing I am asked- "what is wrong?" The shorter list would be to ask what is right. I expect others to know I am grieving but they just don't. Too many people think that in a few short months I should be o.k.... I am not! I want to thank you for bringing comfort to an otherwise dark day. You are all so very kind and I hope I too will be able to offer you support and comfort. Brenda

Thank you Marsha and Sharon. Your posts have given me great comfort. I struggled as to whether I should join this site and am glad I decided to give it a try. It already feels like a great outlet for my feelings. Ron was only 53- life seems so unfair. We were married very young and I so miss my life with him. Some days I just don't know how to pick up the pieces. Even if I did, there would be such a huge piece missing. I know you are all feeling the same and I am so sorry for all of our sadness and loss. Thank you again.

I am new to this... I lost my husband Ron to lung cancer 5 months ago today. I thought I was doing fairly well- working, have support from family and friends. I woke up this morning feeling like I had been hit with a ton of bricks. I have cried all day, called in sick to work. I just can't figure out how I fit into this great big world without him. We were married for 32 years. I miss him! Everyone thinks I am doing so well, so brave... I must put on a good front because that certainly is not how I feel on the inside. I find myself being short tempered for no reason. I see everyone moving along with their lives, as they should, but I think they expect me to do the same. I am just not ready. My entire life has changed and it will never feel o.k. and I don't know what to next....