An Ode for Friends at Widows Quest xx
March 27, 2009 by Anna Farmery
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There are days when the world seems black
When nothing seems right, when all hope is lost
Then I come here to our Widows community
And you my friends, hold my heart until it can beat once more
I fear, I grieve, I miss, I long, I struggle to breathe
Nothing will get me through this pain
Then I come here to our Widows Quest community
And you hold my heart until it can beat once more, on its own
I want you to know that you are my friends
My guiding lights from the dark tunnel of death
I want you to know dear friends that
Whenever your heart needs holding I am here too
We may have suffered loss, but in our grief we gain
We gain through friendships, we gain through shared pain
Pain that no one, other than us can truly understand
When people ask what is Widows Quest? I will now say
A place where your heart is held, until it can beat once more…on its own
What beautiful sentiments. Reading this made me tear right up – not from sadness, but joy that we have Widows Quest and all who come to the site for comfort and friendship. No one knows how it feels to lose a spouse like someone who has been through it. I really wish that someday we could all get together in person. It would be so wonderful to give a real hug to all those we correspond with. Thanks again, Anna.
I agree Leslie, it is quite the tribute and since today seems to be one of those days that my heart seems to need holding, here I am! Anna I am so thankful that there is this site and that you continue to make it so valuable to those of us on this ugly journey, yes we learn more and more about ourselves as we travel it but all of us would give anything I think to not be on it. Thank you for just being here and like Leslie I hope/wish someday to meet some who travel here.
Deb
Oh gosh that is lovely -I suppose that is what I meant…this is very much a two way space. I just feel a huge debt to all of you for helping me in such a big way…I cannot tell you how many times one of your comments has literally turned my day around.
I keep saying that we should have an online meeting…I will maybe post today and see if there is much interest in doing that….