WE ARE SORRY about your loss 💛

[Friday 10/16/26]

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Key Themes of the Quote!!!

• Unpredictability: Grief does not wait for a convenient time or a moment of rest; it arrives without warning during everyday conversations, busy public spaces, or quiet moments before sleep.
• Exhaustion: Carrying loss requires heavy emotional and physical energy, making even simple daily tasks feel overwhelming.
• Survival: When the weight of absence feels too large to fix or change, the immediate goal is simply to endure and focus on taking things one breath at a time.

[Friday 10/16/1:19pm ET]

Hi Cecilia ​@CeciliaM384861 , seems AARP is having difficulties with site today. Just know we care about you. Michelle's ​@MichelleC103656 post finally showed up. Mine is still missing. I am going to REpost what I said. Those dates are awful & I am so glad you were surrounded by those PRECIOUS grandkids. Thanks for asking about Mister. He had gotten sick, but better now. Luv to you & those SO CUTE furbabies of yours 🐶🐶. Michelle & myself do CARE. Nicole 🤗💛

[Friday 10/16/26 1pm ET]

Michelle ​@MichelleC103656 , your "missing" post to Cecilia ​@CeciliaM384861 just posted. I wonder where mine is? I responded to her before you did. I hope AARP gets this message fixed soon. 🤞

[Friday 10/16/26 9:56am ET]

Oh my goodness, thank you SO MUCH AARP for FINALLY "releasing" posts. No one was seeing what they posted for HOURS today. Yikes!!! 😱😱😱

[Friday 10/16/26 6:10am ET]

Good Morning dear Cecilia ​@CeciliaM384861 , I am "thinking" about YOU!!! How are you doing TODAY/TONIGHT?

Luv,

Nicole 🤗🤗🤗 (Grief Forum)

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[Friday 10/16/26 5:50am ET]

Hello Cecilia ​@CeciliaM384861 , ​@j580959d & ​@s385111s !!!

How are YOU doing? 🤔

Grief & Loss Forum 🤗 

[Thursday 10/15/26]

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AI Overview!

That is a beautiful and deeply comforting quote. It serves as a gentle reminder that crying is not a sign of weakness, but a necessary part of the healing process.
When we hold onto pain, it leaves very little room for anything else. Allowing yourself to feel that hurt and release it through tears is often the first step toward finding peace again.
If you are going through a difficult time right now, please remember to be gentle with yourself. Healing doesn't happen all at once—it happens little by little, just as Keely Chace wrote. 🤍

[Thursday 10/15/26]

📍‌   Build While GRIEVING: Slowly create a new daily routine. Reclaiming your independence by tackling tasks your spouse used to do—such as cooking, handling finances, or learning DIY skills—can help rebuild your self-esteem and self-trust. 

[Thursday 10/15/26 3:16pm ET]

Michelle ​@MichelleC103656 , I had replied to your LAST comment & as usual, it has NOT posted. 😤 Anyway, until it does 🙄 - I had said I am glad our cats are not black with Halloween this month. 😱