Please help me ...

[Thursday 9/10/26 8:07pm ET]

You are so welcome Rocky @Rocky818 !!!

➡️[*** ROCKY POSTED - Thank you! I appreciate your feedback and it makes me feel better. I just don’t fall for that stuff and it makes me sick how many people do fall for it. It happens.

👣 Remember to take 1 step at a time!!!

[Wednesday 9/9/26 11:28pm ET]

Rocky @Rocky818 , she is looking for a luv connection.

And AARP has NOT responded to me several times asking how to block & report DISRESPECTFUL messages. Posted in their GENERAL HELP FORUM since Friday 9/4/26. TODAY it has been 5 DAYS of me being ignored. Wow!!!

I guess it is NOT a priority for them. 😤😤😤

Take care my friend,

Nicole 💛🤗

👣 Remember to take 1 step at a time!!!

Conversationalist ⭐

Thank you! I appreciate your feedback and it makes me feel better. I just don’t fall for that stuff and it makes me sick how many people do fall for it. It happens.

[Wednesday 9/2/26]

Yes, Rocky @Rocky818 , BE CAREFUL as we all need to be with anything "online".

We have scammers, perverts & folks seeking a luv connection.

Over the years I have had "bullies" (members who feel they own the AARP Community Board & not AARP).

The old Moderator we had "forever" retired in 2024 - miss him!!!

He showed me how to BLOCK AARP Private Messages (PMs) & how to report them.

Sadly I am NOT seeing this "option" on this NEW SITE!!! 🤔

Yes, that PM sounds "suspect" to me. Be careful my friend.

Luv,

Nicole 🤗🤗🤗 (Grief Forum)

➡️[*** ROCKY POSTED -

Hello! Thank you for the wonderful message!

I agree. I hope Larry is staying strong. We sure do hope to hear from him sometime.

I got a private message from someone asking me to elaborate more on a comment. This is my first experience receiving a private message so I am not sure how comfortable I feel responding. It seems like a general enough of a comment that it could have gone on here but I do not know.

What are your thoughts about people sending private messages on here? Thanks in advance for your advice or opinion on this. I appreciate it!

👣 Remember to take 1 step at a time!!!

Conversationalist ⭐

Hi. Thank you for the information. I don’t know how else to do this but this person has sent me another PM for some reason. SherylS585265. I have no intentions of replying but I wish they could stop the unwanted messages. I would rather only talk on this platform for my own safety and the safety of others as well. I would never PM someone on here unless I personally know them. I will always try to respond on here and do my best to keep it as respectful as I can. It surely is better that way, I always see how well you reply to others. Thank you for always trying to help out! I know I appreciate it!

[Wednesday 9/2/26]

Hey Rocky @Rocky818 , SO GLAD you stopped by to see us!!!

Still HOPING our Larry @LarryW513754 is "hanging" in there & will one day stop by AGAIN to see us. 🤞

Meanwhile my friend, keep stepping 👣. EVERY "step" counts & gets us CLOSER to PEACE OF MIND.

Luv,

Nicole 🤗🤗🤗 (Grief Forum)

➡️[*** ROCKY POSTED - Hello to all of you! I hope we are all well or staying as strong as we can be.

👣 Remember to take 1 step at a time!!!

Conversationalist ⭐

Hello! Thank you for the wonderful message!

I agree. I hope Larry is staying strong. We sure do hope to hear from him sometime.

I got a private message from someone asking me to elaborate more on a comment. This is my first experience receiving a private message so I am not sure how comfortable I feel responding. It seems like a general enough of a comment that it could have gone on here but I do not know.

What are your thoughts about people sending private messages on here? Thanks in advance for your advice or opinion on this. I appreciate it!

Conversationalist ⭐

Hello to all of you! I hope we are all well or staying as strong as we can be.

mc6844

Community Champion ⭐⭐

Larry, I'm so sorry for your loss. It's good your sharing how you're feeling here with those who understand. Every time you express yourself about your loss you'll leave a little here each time. This isn't an easy part of life. But we are getting through it. Remember that your sharing always helps someone else. Please take care!

M

MichelleC103656

Community Champion ⭐⭐

Dear Larry,I am so sorry about your wife. I just found your post. I started crying. I feel so bad for you. I know that it is difficult to believe right now, but someday you will forgive yourself and remember all of the good times and the wonderful memories you shared. All of us here know that. We understand what you are going through. We have all been where you are. I recently lost my granddaughter in a terrible accident. My Mom and mother-in-law passed away last Fall. I lost my Dad to Cancer in 2015. Today would have been their 74th anniversary. I was thinking about them today and remembering all the great times we all shared. You did a great job. You are a good man. You took care of your wife until the end. She would not want you to feel guilty. She would want you to know that you didn't do anything wrong. We are all hear if you need someone to talk to and help you get through this terrible time. I am so very sorry for your loss. Take care. I will say a prayer for you. Goodnight.

Conversationalist ⭐

Dear Larry,

I am so sorry for your loss. You made her feel so comfortable by holding her hand. That made her feel so good and loved.

One of the things I’ve learned is to look back at the wonderful and happy memories. I lost my mom 7 years ago which I struggle with still. My strength is to look back at the wonderful memories and it does help me.

Forty years of memories. I’m sure you gave her some of the best times of her life. When you feel up to it, please feel free to share some of your favorite memories of her. I’d love to hear some.

You’re never alone. Keep coming back to us on here. We will always be here for you.

SereneSeagull

Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐

Hi @LarryW513754 ,

I’m so sorry about your loss. The one thing I thought of when reading your message was that you gave her peace by your being there, and holding her hand. As hard as it may be, thinking you lied to her, please know that you being there with her was the comfort she needed to rest. There was no lie, it was love. What she needed, you gave her. The peace to rest. Please don’t think of your love and comfort to her as a lie. Think of what you GAVE her instead. She needed you and you were there to help her. That’s the part that should remain with you. That’s pure love and she felt at peace with you there.

I too hope you have family and friends that you can talk to or be with. You gave her love.

~~ Per Jimmy Buffett 🫧🫧 Bubbles Up!

[Saturday 7/4/26 5:36pm ET]

Dear Larry @LarryW513754 , I am so sorry about your loss!!!

Do you have any family or friends there with you?

Luv,

Nicole 🤗🤗🤗 (Grief Forum)

👣 Remember to take 1 step at a time!!!

[Saturday 7/4/26 10:03pm ET]

😴 Dear Larry @LarryW513754 , I hope you are able to get some "rest" at your BEDTIME tonight.

While we cannot bring back your wife, we do UNDERSTAND.

We SUPPORT each other in whatever way we can.

Individual Counseling for a "few" months LAST year 2025 helped me to find some balance.

My grief will ALWAYS be there, but know that we will figure out some way to move forward.

Losing our OTHER half is SO HARD!!!

Luv,

Nicole 🤗🤗🤗 (Grief Forum)

👣 Remember to take 1 step at a time!!!