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yes! i would even go as far to say that grief intervention by the non-grieving, but well intentioned after a loss, can be more harmful than helpful... or at least that has been my experience. --amy
from amy
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1:48 pm - Tuesday,November 16, 2004
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I stumbled upon your site through someone else's link on diaryland. I just wanted to say your story is amazing and you seem to have a lot of inner strength. Thank you very much for sharing.
from mirik
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11:48 am - Tuesday,November 16, 2004
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Hi,
I was dating a guy for a couple of months that lost his wife about 6-8 months ago. He is 37. It didn't work out. In order to understand what he was going through, I just typed in "widower under 40" and that's how I came upon your site. I started reading it from the beginning and I am now at at the stage where you were thinking about asking the girl out that you met at that conference. I am simply overwhelmed by your story. I know that it is your life and not a story, but I have not been this wrapped in a story or movie for a long time. (I have been reading for 2 1/2 hours straight). I have great respect and admiration for your spirit. What I really want to say is -- your writing is very, very good. I don't know where you are in your life now -- because I am only half way -- but I really hope you continued writing. You are really, really good. I am just amazed. Thank you for letting us (the readers) into your life -- it has been an experience.
from Icarus
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9:28 pm - Monday,November 15, 2004
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Thank you for the kind birthday wish and the inspiration you provide.
from HR
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6:36 pm - Monday,November 15, 2004
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There were no therapists or any sort of professional help in the pioneer days -- there wasn't anything that a days hard work, or a ten mile hike couldn't cure.
from Marna
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6:03 pm - Monday,November 15, 2004
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I agree that men are not given as much attention for grieving as women are. Most of the grieving parent groups I joined were comprised almost entirely of women. It begs the question, I guess, of why they are not given as much attention. Is it the societal expectation that they will suck it up and just go on, or is it that they don't show up on the "grieving family" radar as much as women do (i.e., don't show up at the support groups, etc.)? I don't know. I know in my own situation, Jeff gets at least as much attention as I do, if not more as he was Jasmine's primary caretaker. I think I've also expressed to you that I find most grieving-parent-related literature to be woefully dated and lacking. I'm not surprised by your article.
from MJ
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4:08 pm - Monday,November 15, 2004
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Hi,
I just saw you added me to your favorites list. I didn't know you understood Spanish. Thanks a lot.
:-)
from espagnola71
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3:46 pm - Monday,November 15, 2004
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Thanks for favoriting me. I read you all the time. I think that's amazing that you can say that, that you can move on like that.
from Annie
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1:46 pm - Sunday,November 14, 2004
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Agree. 100%. You are a wise man.
from Lorrie
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12:20 am - Sunday,November 14, 2004
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I am so very proud of you. I really am. You have come full circle and such a long way. You really have. Hugs and love
from Marna
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3:47 pm - Thursday,November 11, 2004
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