Living Life Without Jan!
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Life has been difficult at times but never as rough as it has been since Jan died.
After more than a year, despite improvements, the heartache remains ever-present.
I have learned the activities of daily living alone.
I help others, actively participate in two support groups, read, write, walk, and work to ensure that Jan’s love will never die.
I need to embrace Charlie Brown’s advice,
Life isn’t meant to be easy; it’s meant to be Lived. Sometimes happy other times rough. But with every up and down, you learn lessons that make you strong.
I have focused on Dr. Lois Tonkin‘s research that documents that our only option is to grow around grief, so our grief is a smaller portion of us.
One day at a time, I am learning to live without Jan physically being with me. She will always be in my heart, and our love will never die.
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Will I Be the One to Grow From My Grief?
In the earliest days, I was unable to do anything but weep.
Those days are rarer but still occur. Sixteen months and counting, and despite improvements, the heartache remains ever-present.
I have focused on Dr. Lois Tonkin's research that documents that our only option is to grow around grief, so our grief is a smaller portion of us.
Dancing Alone But With Jan in My Heart!
Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 8 secondsLast night I attended the Second Street Youth Center‘s event honoring my friends Reverand Ron and Deborah Thomas.
They had a 360-degree photo option.
I decided it was time to try to live alone.
Of course, it would have been easier and more enjoyable to dance with Jan.
Growing Around Grief
Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 8 seconds
