I look forward to reading your posts each time and marvel at your ability to continue to look forward in spite of all that has come your way. This may not sound reasonable, but it seems that having an end date on the horizon provides some small luxury of time. Saving, planning, forecasting and dreaming of the retired life were all ripped away from our horizon with the sudden and unexpected death of my SO of 25 years. It was to be a routine medical procedure, a short recovery then on with our wonderful retired life. But in six hours time it was all gone. It feels like losing half of your body and not knowing how to make the other half work. It was just not a consideration to us that it could happen. My prayer is that in making plans for your family to live without you, it can help them soften the harsh blow of reality. Thank you for sharing your heart and soul in this space. Your life work is a true gift that supersedes time.
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I look forward to reading your posts each time and marvel at your ability to continue to look forward in spite of all that has come your way. This may not sound reasonable, but it seems that having an end date on the horizon provides some small luxury of time. Saving, planning, forecasting and dreaming of the retired life were all ripped away from our horizon with the sudden and unexpected death of my SO of 25 years. It was to be a routine medical procedure, a short recovery then on with our wonderful retired life. But in six hours time it was all gone. It feels like losing half of your body and not knowing how to make the other half work. It was just not a consideration to us that it could happen. My prayer is that in making plans for your family to live without you, it can help them soften the harsh blow of reality. Thank you for sharing your heart and soul in this space. Your life work is a true gift that supersedes time.
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