Tag Archives: loneliness

Journey of Learning

One thing (among many) that is true, is that being widowed is not easy. Especially when time passes, and you are still alone.  It doesn’t matter the gender, loss is loss and with it, comes the pain. Everyone faces this … Continue reading

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April Thirteenth; Considering Loneliness

What right have I? Seriously, all things considered, what right have I to be struggling? Especially when part of it is my own doing. Recently I have found myself in a place I thought I had left behind. I felt … Continue reading

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August Fifth; In This Month of My Birth, if I Could Ask For a Gift It Would Be..

Flies. I would ask for flies, and the correct methods to take care of them. I don’t mean the pesky bugs, I have plenty of those buzzing around and being annoying. I mean the ones that are bigger, the flies … Continue reading

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Day 66; Footnotes of a Long Day, Lonely Heart, Strong Heart

 I thought I was doing well.I went and helped in the nursery at church this morning. There was only four boys this morning and they were calm for the most part. They cooked pretend food and served each of us, … Continue reading

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Just That Easy

  Eighteen days. I am eighteen days away from his being gone four years. Eighteen days from four years of hearing the sounds of that big truck pulling in. Eighteen days from four years of not hearing that diesel engine, … Continue reading

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Day 320; Footnotes of The Problem With Opened Doors

In the process of responding to a writer’s challenge, Blogophilia’s What’s behind the door, I opened a door. I knew I would, so what it brought about was not surprising. What was surprising was how I reacted.  It has been … Continue reading

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Day 301- footnotes of struggling, winning and definitely not giving up

  If you weren’t born with a silver spoon in your mouth, or had things handed to you on a silver platter, then at least some part of your life has been a struggle. We desire things to come easy. … Continue reading

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Day 298- Footnotes of a day of finally beginning

Have you ever had someone ask you when you were going to do something? Have you had them encourage you, even when you doubted your own abilities? For months now, there has been a friend’s strong voice encouraging me to … Continue reading

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Alone Doesn’t Need to Mean Lonely

        Its very quiet here. My husband who is a long haul truck driver is out “there” on the road. He’s headed from somewhere to some place. I can only hope and pray the weather is good for his drive. … Continue reading

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