Hisgirl
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So based on my earlier post, I guess it's obvious that we lost a dear friend. It was due to suicide. He had suffered from a drastic personality change and short of a private autopsy, we will never know what exactly caused this.
For those of you who lost a spouse, especially in middle life, after kids are grown and gone, could you share how I can best help her? And also what advice would you give to her. I could type of a note she can read a bit later. She's a private person and will not be going to a support group.
I want to support her the best I can as her caring friend. She is here with me, up in our guest bed. My dogs have greeted her with morning kisses.
Then what? What steps happen next to put her on the best healthiest path, especially after the way he passed? This is unfamiliar territory.
For those who share, I want to stop here, first, and express my very deepest condolences for your own pain and loss, and then thank you, so very much, for being willing to revisit that time in your life, to stop, look around, and pick up those little tips that helped you. Bless you.
For those of you who lost a spouse, especially in middle life, after kids are grown and gone, could you share how I can best help her? And also what advice would you give to her. I could type of a note she can read a bit later. She's a private person and will not be going to a support group.
I want to support her the best I can as her caring friend. She is here with me, up in our guest bed. My dogs have greeted her with morning kisses.
Then what? What steps happen next to put her on the best healthiest path, especially after the way he passed? This is unfamiliar territory.
For those who share, I want to stop here, first, and express my very deepest condolences for your own pain and loss, and then thank you, so very much, for being willing to revisit that time in your life, to stop, look around, and pick up those little tips that helped you. Bless you.