Comments on: The Letter That Tests My Grief http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/the-letter-that-tests-my-grief/ Redefine Yourself and Rediscover Life after a Loss Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:05:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anna http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/the-letter-that-tests-my-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-1577 Anna Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:15:08 +0000 http://www.widowsquest.com/the-letter-that-tests-my-grief/#comment-1577 Mary - thank you though I doubt if we ever truly pass the test, I think we scrape through each time! Maybe when you look at your telephone bill, it will remind you in your grief to keep talking to people and keep spreading the love that you know is so vital to happiness! Mary – thank you though I doubt if we ever truly pass the test, I think we scrape through each time! Maybe when you look at your telephone bill, it will remind you in your grief to keep talking to people and keep spreading the love that you know is so vital to happiness!

]]> By: Mary http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/the-letter-that-tests-my-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-1625 Mary Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:15:56 +0000 http://www.widowsquest.com/the-letter-that-tests-my-grief/#comment-1625 Leslie, I applaud your strength. It's amazing how thoughtless people can be. You know the insensitivity isn't intentional, but still... Anna, I know what you mean about those tests. Hugs to you for passing. I'm not sure if I mentioned before that when I contacted the cable company to change the bill to my name, I was told that I would need to bring his death certificate to their office. So the bill continues to be in Michael's name, and I continue to pay it as I always have. Leslie, I applaud your strength. It’s amazing how thoughtless people can be. You know the insensitivity isn’t intentional, but still…

Anna, I know what you mean about those tests. Hugs to you for passing. I’m not sure if I mentioned before that when I contacted the cable company to change the bill to my name, I was told that I would need to bring his death certificate to their office. So the bill continues to be in Michael’s name, and I continue to pay it as I always have.

]]> By: anna http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/the-letter-that-tests-my-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 anna Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:16:13 +0000 http://www.widowsquest.com/the-letter-that-tests-my-grief/#comment-1656 Leslie one day we will find we are related! We seem to hit those same bumps at the similar times....I am always amazed how shocked I feel when I see his name. My mum still uses the old email address which has dads name on it - it always feel weird when I get an email from Dad as well. Mum says it is to keep him with us. You have indeed come a long way in a short time, you put me to shame. Maybe you could bottle your strength and we could sell it for charity on the blog....:) Leslie one day we will find we are related!

We seem to hit those same bumps at the similar times….I am always amazed how shocked I feel when I see his name. My mum still uses the old email address which has dads name on it – it always feel weird when I get an email from Dad as well. Mum says it is to keep him with us.
You have indeed come a long way in a short time, you put me to shame. Maybe you could bottle your strength and we could sell it for charity on the blog….:)

]]> By: Leslie http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/the-letter-that-tests-my-grief/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 Leslie Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:55:32 +0000 http://www.widowsquest.com/the-letter-that-tests-my-grief/#comment-1654 Anna, it seems that you have an uncanny way of writing just the right thing at the right time. Rick has only been gone since June so I regularly receive mail soliciting his business. I seem to have become accustomed to these. However, yesterday I received an e-mail sent by a local musician promoting his band's fall concerts. Rick was on the mailing list for these and periodically received such notifications. It made me feel very sad and nostalgic as I remember reading these with Rick many times. The musician in question was well aware of the circumstances so it angered me a bit since it was addressed to Rick. I felt that he was being a bit insensitive to leave Rick's name on this mailing list. After my initial sadness I recovered enough to politely e-mail the person and let my feelings be known. He immediately replied, apologized for being so insensitive and told me how much everyone missed Rick. I felt strengthened after this and feel that maybe this was a sign for me to realize how far I've come in such a short time. Thanks again. Anna, it seems that you have an uncanny way of writing just the right thing at the right time. Rick has only been gone since June so I regularly receive mail soliciting his business. I seem to have become accustomed to these. However, yesterday I received an e-mail sent by a local musician promoting his band’s fall concerts. Rick was on the mailing list for these and periodically received such notifications. It made me feel very sad and nostalgic as I remember reading these with Rick many times. The musician in question was well aware of the circumstances so it angered me a bit since it was addressed to Rick. I felt that he was being a bit insensitive to leave Rick’s name on this mailing list.
After my initial sadness I recovered enough to politely e-mail the person and let my feelings be known. He immediately replied, apologized for being so insensitive and told me how much everyone missed Rick.
I felt strengthened after this and feel that maybe this was a sign for me to realize how far I’ve come in such a short time.
Thanks again.

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