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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 137261" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Barbara, I'm so sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your family.</p><p> </p><p>My step-dad died in 2000 - he'd been sick about a year with cancer. He was the perfect mate for my mother and they had 14 years together, which was really far too short. They had a heck of a lot of fun, though. Two peas in a pod - same likes, same dreams. </p><p> </p><p>I think the hardest part after he died was that while she has a huge circle of friends, he really was her very best friend. She went through about 6 months of being *really* tearful and horribly lonely. Nights were the hardest, because he was a very social guy and they were always going to parties or concerts or whatever, and after he died she just stopped. Felt like everything they had done together no longer was appropriate for just her, alone. Talked about selling the home they bought and decorated together. It was very hard to hear because I really didn't know what to say to "fix" it ... so I just listened. For my mom, at least, it was just something she had to go thru. I think the only thing I was vocal about was that she needed to wait on selling the house. I thought that selling it then would've been a huge mistake. Fortunately, she never did bring herself to put it on the market and I think in a way it's a comfort to her now. </p><p> </p><p>I should say that she and I have never been close and neither one of us will seek support from the other, so I probably don't have a good idea of her grieving process up close. </p><p> </p><p>Again, I'm so very sorry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 137261, member: 8"] Barbara, I'm so sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your family. My step-dad died in 2000 - he'd been sick about a year with cancer. He was the perfect mate for my mother and they had 14 years together, which was really far too short. They had a heck of a lot of fun, though. Two peas in a pod - same likes, same dreams. I think the hardest part after he died was that while she has a huge circle of friends, he really was her very best friend. She went through about 6 months of being *really* tearful and horribly lonely. Nights were the hardest, because he was a very social guy and they were always going to parties or concerts or whatever, and after he died she just stopped. Felt like everything they had done together no longer was appropriate for just her, alone. Talked about selling the home they bought and decorated together. It was very hard to hear because I really didn't know what to say to "fix" it ... so I just listened. For my mom, at least, it was just something she had to go thru. I think the only thing I was vocal about was that she needed to wait on selling the house. I thought that selling it then would've been a huge mistake. Fortunately, she never did bring herself to put it on the market and I think in a way it's a comfort to her now. I should say that she and I have never been close and neither one of us will seek support from the other, so I probably don't have a good idea of her grieving process up close. Again, I'm so very sorry. [/QUOTE]
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