A bit of Linda's story

Good blog. I could tell by the first one that the "aloneness" hadn't hit you yet. It takes awhile. I think shock protects us at first and then wears off gradually. Then the "aloneness" thing hits you like a tidal wave. It's like getting used to living in a whole new strange world. You hear something on the radio and think, "I'll have to remember that to tell him when he gets home from work." ... and then you remember ... he isn't going home. Not tonight, tomorrow ... or ever again. And then the "aloneess" hits again. It's like suddenly being ripped in half and the severed half disintegrating. You feel emotionally lopsided. It's hard to start navigating on your own when you are so used to being a couple. Huggies, Liinda