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I’m Maureen and I became a widow on August 29, 2023. I share my thoughts on loss, life, and those uncomfortable things no one wants to talk about. I am raw and honest about grief but I am also here to say it does get better. This is my story. Welcome.
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Till death do us part. (opens the original)
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“Till death do us part.” A phrase that has been said during traditional wedding ceremonies for centuries. It was a vow Don and I took very seriously. It was also a vow that I took for granted. I think we all take for granted.When you are young and in love and you have your entire lives ahead of you, no one ever thinks that one of you will die prematurely.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GFJF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%
The intensity of missing him. (opens the original)
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On dating. (opens the original)
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That is the age old question many of my friends and family have asked me over the last three years.The answer to that these days is “Maybe?”<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2074" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fnh0
August 29, 2023 (opens the original)
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August 29, 2023 — the day he was taken from us — is a date that will always be heavy for me. I felt it the day before without realizing why. I had a fury in me that wouldn’t ease up. Everything made me irrationally angry and I didn’t understand it. Then I realized it was the eve of his death anniversary. Since his death I do this thing when I get really angry. I put on what I call “rage music” in my car as loud as I can stand it. Hard rock, metal — music that is loud, guttural, angry. I know it
The things I bought. (opens the original)
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Don was the checkbook guy. Yes, you heard that right. Checkbook. He wrote out checks for every bill like it was 1993. He went to the ATM often and made sure we both had cash on us at all times.We used the credit card sparingly and when we did, we always paid it off immediately.I checked with him when I wanted to make a bigger purchase but we bought what we needed and some of what we didn’t. He rarely said we couldn’t.He was frugal with some things, but not with others. He preferred spending mone
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