We are 4...

We are 4 widows.  We met a little over a year ago.  We became friends in an instant.  We understood each other.  We supported each other.  We helped each other move forward.

We are 4 widows.  We had all been married for 35+ years.  We were all faced with the everlasting change  in our lives.  We understood that it was more than just losing a spouse.  Our lives, as we knew them, ceased to exist.  You can't explain that phenomenon to someone who has not experienced it.   People will say they understand.  Some people even think they understand.  Some might even "write the script" on how they think we should proceed with our lives.  

We are 4 widows.  We are always there for each other.  Somehow, we always know the 'right' words to say to comfort and support each other.  One of us can start a sentence, and the others will be able to finish it.  We get it.  We have learned how to curse like sailors and cry a million tears.  

We are 4 widows.  We have walked together to begin our new lives.  This was was not a path we chose, but a path we were put on, side by side.  We have helped each other realize that we were not 'broken', but just injured and we would eventually heal. We now know there will always be scars, but those scars will fade.  We have taught each other that it is possible to laugh again - really laugh and cry happy tears.  We have learned that it is possible to love again.

We are 4 vibrant, strong, sexy, incredible women.