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Permalink Reply by Oleta Cato on December 31, 2016 at 7:41am

I understand Linda.  This has been ONE ENTIRE year without John.  He died 12/27/15.  I feel your pain.  There are no words to express how much John is missed.  God Bless our darling husbands. 

Permalink Reply by ShingingLight1967 on December 31, 2016 at 12:54pm

I was just thinking the same thing.  I have been invited to a friends house tonight, but I have no urge to go.  I dont want to be the odd man out, I dont feel like being with anyone other than my kid tonight.  I just dont have the energy to ring in another year without my husband.  It just makes it all the more real that, here I go again, year 2 without him.

Permalink Reply by Linda Engberg on December 31, 2016 at 1:25pm

Yup, I agree shinginglight I will ring in the new year with my sweet dog Babie J. 

Permalink Reply by Kevin Bailey on December 31, 2016 at 8:33pm

It's like we're aliens, we don't understand the people who's never been through this and they don't understand us. People still said Merry Christmas to me and I know they'll say Happy New Year, it's actually insulting to hear that for me. It's like they're saying forget your wife, just be Merry and happy. I will never be genuinely happy again, my happiness died with my wife. I'll find it when we're united again.

Permalink Reply by Linda Engberg on January 1, 2017 at 11:53am

AMEN!!!!

Permalink Reply by Oleta Cato on January 1, 2017 at 12:45pm

I thought that I was the only one who thinks as you do.  Happy New Year my ASS.  Merry Christmas my ASS too. I understand they mean well but it tears at my heart.  Just think for a few seconds before you break our hearts further. 

Permalink Reply by Linda Engberg on January 2, 2017 at 7:06am

Thank You, I too am living in hell, It's awful 

Permalink Reply by Elynn m on January 1, 2017 at 11:16pm

Yes linda, I spent new years eve with my dog.   My husband and I usually stayed home for new tears.   That's right...no one to kiss at midnight! .... talked to a few friends today (new year's )....then I watched the Packers game!   I start a new year without  my "better half"!  I miss him very much.   I can't say this  enough:  whenever i have someone special in my life ,i need to let them know how much I appreciate them, before it is too late!   (Just a thought!!....but I need to remember it!!!)

       Everyone,  have a blessed new year!

Permalink Reply by Linda Engberg on January 2, 2017 at 7:08am

Hi Elyn,

I am so glad we have our dogs to love us, they can't replace our beloved Husbands, but they make are lives a little easier to bear.