Giving Thanks

Grief

After a dear friend lost their husband, I shared the following in hopes it may help. Now I share it here to you: 

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When your loved one passes away, you will have experienced a profound change in your life, which may, and it’s only a ‘may’ cause you to:

• Stop worrying/wondering about the future and instead ruminate about the past;

• Stop trying new recipes;

• Stop cooking or wanting to cook at all;

• Stop buying fresh groceries;

• Stop doing laundry, until it’s a must;

• Stop listening to the usual talk show & political pundits yapping about the mundane daily chum;

• Stop calling or seeking out company;

• Stop wanting new experiences;

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Instead you may, and it’s only a ‘may’:

• Wander about your kitchen, aimlessly;

• Drive, such as to Lumsden or to Fort Qu’Appelle, just to be doing something;

• Sit and ruminate;

• Be short-tempered with the little things;

• Look at photos with your loved one;

• Listen to comfort music, and my chosen playlist varied from Symphonic works to Brass Choral Ensembles to solely choral to Canadian country;