Hello. I just joined this site this afternoon because I'm lost. In the last two years, my husband died suddenly with no warning; my mother died an expected death and three weeks ago, my little dog who "had my back" after the other two losses, became very ill and died in a couple of days. I have great friends but none of them live where I do - they all live in places I used to live. My husband and I married at 39 (first marriage for both) and we have no children. My only sibling died suddenly 10 years ago - he was divorced and with no children. I'm dealing with two big questions now. First, how can I love again when everyone I love dies? Second, how does one create new ways to function in society? I'm not looking for a partner, just people with whom to interact as a civilized person. I am retired now and spend most of my time by myself. Sometimes I just need human contact. Reading this, it sounds like I'm a complainer - that I should be thankful for what I have and I do realize that my situation could be a lot worse. Right now, I would like to feel better about being a part of the human race. Does that make sense to anyone?
