No need to feel alone....

So last night I walked into a room full of strangers..... apprehensive at first, but it faded quickly.  We were all widows and widowers.  We were all family with a common core.  We've all lost that most special person in our lives.   That was the only thing 65 people had in common - and it was enough.

As I looked around the room, I saw nothing but smiling faces.  Some people knew each other already, but most were strangers to each other - for a minute.  Some lost their spouses a decade ago, some just 6 months ago.  They were not afraid to ask questions:  "When did it happen?" "Was he sick?"  "How long were you married?"  "HOW ARE YOU?"  We've all walked the path, we all know the drill.  I hugged a lot of people last night.   It felt right...it felt good.

This is not a bereavement group.  This is a group of people who want to move on with their lives after a devastating loss.  These people want to live.  No one wants to be eligible for this club.  We just are.

 So grateful to have found them.