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In life you have to claim your victories where you can.
That goes doubly so after the loss of a loved one.
Make it through an entire day without crying? Win!
You can look at their empty chair at the dining room table without losing your appetite? Win!
You can face a birthday/anniversary/holiday without having a complete emotional breakdown? Double win!
Personally, I counted it a win after I could open the closet where Den’s clothes still hang… and not smell them.
Like I said. Claim your victories where you can.
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On May 30, 2019, I lost Dennis, my husband of over thirty-five years. Ten short weeks later on August 18, 2019, I lost my eighty-four-year-old mother. My grief journey has not been an easy one. While we know grief has five stages, there are many situations and feelings some bereaved never get to express, and I’m using my first AtoZ Challenge to say things I’ve never been able to give voice to. I hope you’ll follow my journey.
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Felicia Denise, Author 