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Do pictures of your loved ones hurt or help?

Loss & Grief | Last Active: Aug 24, 2023 | Replies (69)

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@thisismarilynb

I do have pictures. There was another lady who said she and her new husband destroyed the pictures of their former spouses. My grief is lasting much longer than usual but for different reasons. We were married for a long time. I am quite old but still have my brain power. I don't have other diseases and may live many more years, but I don't want to. When I say that everyone jumps to the conclusion that I have said I am going to commit suicide. I wonder why that is? Nothing is further from my mind. I don't want to live longer because there is now nothing to look forward to. We travelled a lot and came back from our last cruise in March, 2020. You know what happened right after that. We had another cruise booked and I had to cancel it. Now there will be no more cruises which we both loved and enjoyed. Now there will be no more anything. I have a vase by his picture and keep flowers in it. Sometimes it makes me smile, but more often than not I cry because of all I have lost. So far no peace and comfort. Today was an especially bad day for me. I hope that tomorrow will be better and I can at least get the will to leave the house for an hour.

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@thisismarilynb Please understand there is no timeline for grief. Each person has their own journey in this. Perhaps finding something you can do for others might ease some of your sadness. Reading a book out loud to someone who cannot see well enough? Doing some minor shopping for someone who cannot get out very much? Take some flowers to a neighbor "just because". Start with something small, not something you make a verbal commitment ahead of time, not expected, just spur-of-the-moment to bring a smile to you inside. Do you think you might be interested in trying this?
Ginger