My Window on Widowhood

My journey from grief to contentment

Author: Marlene

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Grief / Random Thoughts

The Joy of Pets

It is not possible for me to publish my Blog without making reference to the late Queen Elizabeth II. We are in the midst of ten days of mourning and the State Funeral will...

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Family History / Grief / Random Thoughts

Climbing My Mountain

I am sure that there is no-one of my generation that doesn’t know the song sung by the Mother Abbess in “Sound of Music”. Climb every mountain Ford every stream Follow every rainbow ‘Till...

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Random Thoughts

Be Yourself

I have finally come to the conclusion that I am inherently lazy.  Ever since I retired 7 years ago, I have found it very difficult to motivate myself, especially when it comes to household...

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Travel

Outer Hebrides

In the novel “Persuasion” by Jane Austen, the heroine Anne states “My idea of good company…is the company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call...

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Grief / Random Thoughts

A Restorative Walk

Like many people, I find it hard to talk about my inner battles.  It is so much easier to put on a smile and say “I’m fine, thanks” than to be honest.  Maybe it...

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Grief / Random Thoughts

Hope

On my morning ramble with Suki, I found myself contemplating two contrasting pictures.  Although the first would have appeared hopeless at the time, it is now, with hindsight, a picture of hope.  It is...

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Grief / Random Thoughts

Light

The sun woke me up this morning before my alarm went off.  Our dog walk was taken under blue skies. The birds are chirruping away and the crocuses are out.  The sun was warm...

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Grief / Random Thoughts

Judge Not

Do not judge, or you too will be judged.  For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Matthew...

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Random Thoughts

Happy New Year!

In her Christmas Day speech, the Queen acknowledged that Christmas is a hard time for those that have lost loved ones during the year. She said that as much as she misses her beloved...

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Family History

Lest We Forget

With Remembrance Day just passed, I feel that it is time to pay tribute to Tom’s father.  When I was sorting through Tom’s stuff after he died, I came across a tatty plastic carrier...