A grief letter to my family and friends

So they recommend in my griefshare class that I write a letter and give it to my family and friends. Not sure if I will give it to them but I need to write one none the less. So...... Here is how I feel. I have lost all my future. All my hopes dissinagrated when Ed left this world. We were just waiting for the time to come when it was finally our time!  We could do what we wanted to do. Which would've been travel and spend time with our grandbabies. That was our favorite thing to do! You often hear about people that had to work till they die and you never want it to be you! Especially since he always worked so hard. His goal in life really was to please other people! He was my rock. He was who I went to for comfort and support. My comfort is no longer here. I'm not comfortable at home at work at church pretty much anywhere without him!  I do find comfort with my kids and family and my new griefshare friends. But I know now my only true comfort can come from the Lord. I have to put my hopes and dreams into eternity with my love, like we always planned.  We are never promised tomorrow. I took so many things for granted. I want to wake up from this nightmare and tell him I'm sorry that I spent some of my time playing my stupid game instead of talking to him. I thought he would always be here with me. If I could give you all one piece of advice it would be don't take a single day with the ones you love for granted. In an instant it can all me taken away. Im sorry things were so weird after he was gone. It was hard being around so many people that reminded me of what I no longer had. What I would never have again. It's still hard going to places that he was always with me. I want you to never ever feel it's not ok to talk about him. About how loved he was. How missed he is. It's ok to make me cry. He was a huge part of everyone's life and always will be.  If I'm quiet yes it's because I'm sad because he's not there with me. It's hard to talk about my feelings. No one can do anything at all to make me feel better but that's ok. I'm done for now. I may write more later. I'm going to try to sleep some more now. 

Today is not a good day!!

I'm having a really hard day today!  I'm beating myself up for taking my husband for granted!  He would get upset with me all the time for playing hay day on my phone!  I would tell him that I have talked to you for the last 36 years!  We didn't need to talk all the time!  Why was i so selfish?  Why did I take for granted he would always be here??  Why is he not here so I can tell him how sorry I am?  I want him back here with me!  I miss him so much!  Life is so unfair sometimes I won't take things for granted anymore!  I can't. We never know what the future holds!! Life is so precious!! So a lot of crying going on today but such is my story right now! Maybe someday I can forgive myself for being selfish and taking him for granted?  Life without you will never be the same!  You were my soulmate. The one God created for me!  Thank you God for giving me the best father to my kids I could ever ask for! 

Oh so many sleepless nights

I've always has issues with sleep but now it's gotten so much worse. I hate that he's not here with me. That he won't ever be here with me. I miss him so much. I'm still struggling to realize this Is really happening. All the future hopes and dreams are gone forever. Why is this happening?  When will this nightmare end?    It's not supposed to be like this! These are questions I ask myself. I know with the love of God I have  a future in him. 

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Happy Valentine's Day to me! 😢

I thought today would be ok. We never did anything special for Valentine's Day usually he would bring me flowers and sometimes a card but nothing major. So I thought it wouldn't be that bad. I went by to take a little gift to one of my grandsons and on the way waze took me on a totally different route then usual and i ended up passing by the high school we met at. And then after I left there I went by the church we got married in 37 years ago! Talk about a stab to the heart!  That really hurt made me miss him even more!

So there is my Valentine's Day present heartache and misery!  Thanks Cupid!! Luckily I am with my granddaughter and we are gonna be babysitting my other grandson tonight so that should keep me busy!  

Another day all alone

If my husband was still here we would've been out of the house by now. Probably went somewhere for breakfast that was something we both liked to do!  Just get up and go! Ride see the country look at antiques. That was a typical weekend day for us. Instead I'm here sitting in my bed watching tv not wanting to do anything all alone!! This is my new normal and I hate it! 

How did I get here?

I still can't believe this is my new life!?  So I guess I should start from the beginning. Met my husband in 9th grade. He was a jr. We were together for a little over a year then my family moved to Texas. We managed to hold on and stay together and in 1978 6 months after he graduated from high school. I was still in 10th grade I ran away from home. And when I say ran away I really ran away left Texas and flew to Virginia. 2 weeks later after being 17 for 11 days we were married. I thought I knew everything! Almost 2 years later we had our first baby. She was amazing. I always wanted kids and she was the best baby anyone could ever wish for. She was beautiful and so good she hardly ever cried. Things were good!  3 years later along come #2 daughter and last but certainly not least almost 4 years later #3 our son. We had a pretty good life.  There were problems but there was always lots of love!  So ffd to 2015. We have been married 36 years each one of our kids have a kid and life isn't bad. Empty nesters living life enjoying the time we have together. He over the last 5 years had started having knee problems. After getting both knees scoped 2011 & 2012 then 2014 1st knee replacement then January of 2015 2nd knee. In August of 2015 had to take him to the hospital for  an infection in the replacement joint. After a week stay in the hospital and emergency surgery to clean out the infection. He was sent home with a central line and IV antibiotics  and oral ones also. 5 weeks later another trip to the ER he started having an allergic reaction to the medication. He had a rash that was starting on his back and legs. After another weeks stay in the hospital treating the rash he was sent home. Things still were not right. He was weak couldn't eat took him back to the ER a couple of days later because he couldn't sleep. Could not relax or rest what so ever. 2 days after that took him to the dr because he was so weak. The dr on duty said he was doing ok. Just try some protein shakes or something.  3 a.m had to call an ambulance.  He starting passing out scariest thing ever!!  When the paramedics got here his bp was like 80/40. Took him to our local hospital. After about 2 weeks he was transferred by ambulance to a university hospital. He had some good days and some bad. But on 10-14-2015. I lost him. The cause of death was pneumonia. During the hospital stay they determined he was having an allergic reaction on his internal organs also. So here I am 4 months later crying as I'm writing this. Because it's Friday. The weekend is starting he should be here with me with me! This is our night. We usually would go out to dinner on Friday. But here I am ALL ALONE CRYING. life isn't fair sometimes. I miss my life partner. He should be here with me!!  I miss him so much!! My heart is broken!! So this is my new normal??  I need to push the reset button and start over. This isn't how my life is supposed to be right now. I turned 54 In Dec had to do that our anniversary and his birthday without him. WHY??