by Jan Perry | Sep 7, 2015 | Loss: From hole to whole |
We can attach so much meaning to a word. I was reading something in which someone called “Widow” a label. By extension, then, so is “Single.” That got me to thinking about the difference between the words and whether there was a difference between “widow” and...
by Jan Perry | Aug 10, 2015 | Loss: From hole to whole |
Since Bob died rings have been a constant in my life. What to do with them, which to wear, what do they mean – lots of questions. Some friends, I suspect, think I am obsessed with the symbolism of the rings. For me they are not jewelry – they are symbols...
by Jan Perry | Jul 6, 2015 | Evolving Serenity, Loss: From hole to whole |
I doubt if the big lessons in life are ever completed, but there is a point where they can stop – like an essay test when you know you could write more, but you decide that you have done enough to answer the question. I am wondering if that is where I am on this...
by Jan Perry | Mar 24, 2015 | Evolving Serenity, Loss: From hole to whole |
About a week before Bob’s birthday (March 7) I knew that it was time to take my “vow” ring off. It now sits safely in my jewelry box with our wedding bands. Wearing it or our wedding bands since he died has felt like an anchor; something to keep me out of danger. ...
by Jan Perry | Feb 14, 2015 | Evolving Serenity, Loss: From hole to whole |
I got home from my trip to my niece’s wedding in early September and the wedding vows were still playing in my head – a lot. It was clear to me that the wedding “contract” with Bob was completed. We both held up our end of the contract; we were faithful...