I want to thank you all for your kind words this week, I was trying to put into words how I feel about this community and then I read this poem ….and I thought it was so wonderful, it also reminded me of those that we miss so much
A Friend Most True
© Wendy Hinson 04.03.99
I need to know if you’re my true friend,
will you be by my side until the end?
Can I tell you my secrets deep,
and trust them in your heart you’ll keep?
We are neither of us without our flaws,
can you accept mine as I will yours?
I’ll be a …read more

This last couple of weeks have been hard for me as you know, illness always drains your energy and leaves you feeling low. Tonight my friend came over, and I realised the difference between friends and a “true” friend.T = Trustworthy. They value your friendship and you can trust them with your inner most thoughts, knowing that they will be confidential and stay true to your trust.R =  Reliability – they never let you down and always there when you need that friendship most.U = Understand when to talk and when to allow that silence.E  =  Expect nothing from you True …read more

I wrote a post called Who I am, or More Accurately Who am I and Jessica left a comment which will resonate to all widows and widowers out there, including
“There is only me and I will turn 60 in July without my best friend (and younger spouse) there beside me. I don’t think I have a day where the tears do not well up. I am so alone and so lonely, too.”
Loneliness is awful, it is like a stream running through your body, swirling around and catching you off guard. I want to stress that this blog is home to …read more