Surviving a Bereavement
One June 8, 2014, the glass shattered, the earth opened, my world crashed!!! I lost my husband and father of my only child. When you lose someone who’s been sick or ailing for a period of time it’s difficult, but losing someone suddenly, someone who was strong, energetic, active, funny, caring, loving, was earth shattering!!!! Your world stops! I remember thinking, “what happens now? What am I going to do? How am I going to manage life without him? What about our child, who was just 7 yrs old at the time? It was tough. Talking to the police, explaining what happened, the doctor, paramedics….it was MAD! Notifying family was HARD!!! Especially his parents! His older daughter, brothers, everybody!!! Bawling!!! Tears!!! Disbelief!!! Shock!!! Speechless!! And the recurring question, “What happened?” Me explaining again and again, reliving the experience over and over. I also had to call his work and my work to notify them of my situation. ...