What is the best thing to say to someone who is grieving?

When someone is going through a bereavement, you may want to take their pain away. Although this isn’t possible, acknowledging it by saying, ‘I’m sorry I can’t make things better’, ‘I’m sorry it’s so hard for you’, or ‘I’m sorry things are so tough right now’ can help them feel heard and supported.

When was the anniversary of my husband’s death?

He died on August 7 th and our wedding anniversary was just over a month away. I hadn’t surfaced enough from my drowning waves of grief to realize that our 11 th anniversary was just a few weeks away. I got a text one day from one of my besties, and it simply said “Sept 10 th . We’ve all cleared our calendars to be with you.

Can you see your loved ones after they die?

The first time I went along to see my Hearty just after he died, I really didn’t think I could go through with seeing him in a coffin. But, my need to just see his face again overrode my fear. Even though he died in my arms, it still took a lot for me to see him again that first visit.

Is it too late to start over after a husband dies?

“It’s never too late – never too late to start over, never too late to be happy,” Jane Fonda once said. There is a wellspring of hope and healing hidden in you…and it will bubble up again! Here are a few tips for starting over and rebuilding your life after the death of your husband. Reading books can help you cope after your husband dies.

What should I do when my husband dies?

Here are a few quick tips on how to adjust to life alone when your husband dies: Declutter your home, clean out the closets, go through the attic and basement. Ask a friend to help you. Rearrange the furniture in your living room and bedroom.

When did my husband die in an accident?

Hi Karen , I’m so sorry for your loss My husband of 41 years was killed in an accident August 22, 2016 We started dating when I was 14 1/2 and dated for three years before we got married I have been with this precious man for 45 years I don’t know how to go on.

When did my husband of 43 years die?

I’m so sick…I can’t describe the heartache I have. My husband of more than 43 years died July 20 2015 from Levy Body Dementia. He was diagnosed in May 2012 but he had been having signs before having to leave his job. He and my children were my whole life. The day he died I wanted to die also.

Do you feel better after losing your husband?

People keep telling me “I’ll feel better in time,” but I’ve spoken to bereaved friends and neighbors, and most of them don’t feel better. One friend said 4 years after losing her husband she feels worse than ever. At 65 the prospect of years of this is unbearable, I just want to go to sleep and never wake up.

When did I Lose my Husband of 21 years?

I lost my husband of 21 years in April. He was my third marriage and, I’m sure, my last. I am nearing 70 now, and all I have done since he passed away is sleep and cry. At least, that is how it seems.