WE ARE SORRY about your loss 💛

[Wednesday 9/16/26 5:35am ET]

Good Morning dear Cecilia ​@CeciliaM384861 , how are you doing TODAY/TONIGHT?

Luv,

Nicole 🤗🤗🤗 (Grief Forum)

[Tuesday 9/15/26]

‌‌🗒‌‌   Embrace the "New Normal": Your life and identity will be fundamentally altered, and you may find you have a lowered tolerance for trivial stressors. Focus on the present moment and redefine what gives your life meaning.

​@mc6844 ​@veronicaalmarzooq ​@monique1112 ​@edjojr1 ​@HighDesertLolly ​@agoyer ​@JaneCares ​@rl1874 ​@l124289r ​@BocaWoman ​@Sstholder ​@NonieS198048 ​@BillD916633 ​@JamesK33 ​@KathrynH966420 ​@DenaAria ​@SummerOnTheWay1 ​@JosephineG261368 ​@MichelleC103656 ​@MarianS446683 ​@GailF119427 ​@CeciliaH401383 ​@s988200m ​@jbar4650 ​@PaulW643687 ​@ChrisHarbuck101 ​@sandyslaga ​@dw53874168 ​@LaurelH1933 ​@JoeJ415665 ​@Xheved ​@thespina ​@d54062e ​@BarneyL32954 ​@CeciliaM384861 

[Tuesday 9/15/26 9:58pm ET]

You are so welcome dear Cecilia ​@CeciliaM384861 !!! I am hoping our Michelle ​@MichelleC103656 will stop by when she can. Like myself & you, she has 3 ADORABLE furbabies. Mine is "Mister", an indoor/outdoor cat. Yes, I am DREADING Old Man Winter as here in Virginia, they have become WORST. Nothing like being "snowed" in with way TOO MUCH time to feel sorry for myself. My only child lives in Florida & came to see me for my birthday last year. I miss her EVERY DAY, and hearing from her daily helps. My rock & bestie. No grandchildren. I do have an EXTENDED FAMILY here in Virginia. They were there for me when I broke my ankle last December. Without them, I would NOT have made it. Yes, stick CLOSE to your Support Team. Those are the folks who UNDERSTAND your journey & NEVER judge.

Luv,

Nicole 🤗🤗🤗 (Grief Forum)

➡️[*** CECILIA POSTED - I’m feeling comfort knowing that I now belong in a group of caring people. Thank you for accepting me.i have three children and 9 grandchildren who have kept me busy this summer❤️. I’m nervous about winter and the level of alone time I will have once the weather becomes wintery. I have two fur babies who also keep me company so I’ll be cuddling with them on the snowy cold days. I never thought that I’d lose Terry. I really never thought of death and one of us being alone. I guess I was very unprepared for this future life. I know I’m going to be ok but it will also be hard. I’m so thankful that I have my loved ones close. I hope you all sleep well and have an amazing day tomorrow. Again, thank you for welcoming me to this group.  Cecilia 

I’m feeling comfort knowing that I now belong in a group of caring people. Thank you for accepting me.i have three children and 9 grandchildren who have kept me busy this summer❤️. I’m nervous about winter and the level of alone time I will have once the weather becomes wintery. I have two fur babies who also keep me company so I’ll be cuddling with them on the snowy cold days. I never thought that I’d lose Terry. I really never thought of death and one of us being alone. I guess I was very unprepared for this future life. I know I’m going to be ok but it will also be hard. I’m so thankful that I have my loved ones close. I hope you all sleep well and have an amazing day tomorrow. Again, thank you for welcoming me to this group.  Cecilia 

[Tuesday 9/15/26]

♻️‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌    A place to share and support EACH OTHER with comments. ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌  ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌🤗‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

What is going on in YOUR LIFE? ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌  ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌🤔‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

WE share OUR JOURNEY while grieving & after grieving. Some of us are still grieving AFTER losing our luv one(s) YEARS AGO. Grief has NO schedule & TOGETHER we will make it. ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌💛‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

Some days we have a "chuckle" at what a member posts.

Some days "tears" are in our eyes.

Other days we are doing a HAPPY DANCE WITH THEM as they get STRONGER on their journey.

YOU got this.   ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌👍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

Members "helping" members!!!

Grief & Loss Team   ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌🤗‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

[Tuesday 9/15/26 8:50pm ET]

Dear Cecilia ​@CeciliaM384861 , I am so sorry for your loss dear friend. I lost mine to COVID & I am 68 this month. We expect to grow old with them. 😭 They say with "time" it will NOT hurt as much. Still waiting for that time.

Luv,

Nicole 🤗🤗🤗 (Grief Forum)

➡️[*** CECILIA POSTED - My husband of 48 years passed away on December 11, 2025 from Cancer. His name is Terry. He was 71 years old. I’m 72 years old and miss him a great deal. 

My husband of 48 years passed away on December 11, 2025 from Cancer. His name is Terry. He was 71 years old. I’m 72 years old and miss him a great deal. 

[Tuesday 9/15/26]

‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌😴‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌     Wishing Everyone REST when they head to bed TONIGHT!!!

Yes, those "sleepless" nights are a CHALLENGE but know that with TIME, they will "decrease". ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌👍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

You got this my friend!!!

Luv,

Nicole ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌🤗‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌💛

[Tuesday 9/15/26]

🪧   Life after loss isn't about "moving on" or forgetting. It is a continuous process of rebuilding your identity, establishing new routines, and finding pockets of joy. Healing happens in small, steady steps, and it's completely normal to feel a shift in your priorities and perspectives.

[Tuesday 9/15/26]

Allowing EMOTIONAL release: Cry, journal, talk, or use art to express feelings.

‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌➡️‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌[*** Sometimes we may feel we are on a Rollercoaster Ride. But like those rides, we will have "opportunities" to get off our ride. TREASURE those "opportunities" & know with time we will have MORE "peaceful" moments. ‌‌