The Emptiness Inside….

I was with Mum yesterday, and she started to cry when a song came on the radio. I held her hand as she talked to me about the emptiness that she felt since Dad died. As widows and widowers, we all understand that feeling – that feeling that engulfs you when you least expect it.As we walk around we look the same, maybe a little sadder, maybe a little more remote but in essence we look the same. Yet inside our souls there is a difference, there is an emptiness that leaves a huge void in our heart, in our soul. That emptiness cannot be seen but it sure can be felt.  How did we deal with that emptiness yesterday? Well, I held my mums hand and told her how proud that I am of her, I told her how much I loved her and as long as I had breath in my body I would be there for her. We cannot fill the emptiness but we can help close the hole, by reaching out to others and being there for them. Love may well be different for friends, family and partners but you know the one connection is that loving someone is the most wonderful gift to them, and the most wonderful gift for you. 

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