Below is a message I received with permission to print and share:
" Hi Mary, My cousin thought of me the other day while reading your book "The Sisterhood of Widows". She has lent me the book to read and so far this book has inspired me so much.
I am a widow and have been since 2007 (3 years).
I was only 29 when I became a widow and never would of thought this would of happened to me. My husband and I had just given birth to beautiful twin girls in October 2006, and also had a 3 year old little girl.
December of 2006 my husband was complaining of not feeling very well. I ended up taking him to the Emergency room on New Year's Day and them telling us that nothing was wrong and to go home. He was in such pain that a week later he had taken himself to the Emergency room again, and like before they sent him home. Things were getting worse so that's when I took things into my own hands and made him an appointment with my family doctor. He started booking him for tests of all sorts. It was not until March 22, 2007 that we finally got some answers. He had been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer. On April 16 he started his first round of Chemo. He fought this awful disease until December 9, 2007 four days before our oldest daughters 4th birthday.
He was 36 years old and didn't deserve to be taken away from his family at such a young age.
It has been a rough road for me and my girls, but we are so lucky to have such wonderful family and friends. I am looking forward to reading the rest of your book and hoping for it to help me with my loss. I will be putting it on my Christmas list this year because it will be one of those books that you will be able to read over and over and get something new out of it each time you read it. Thanks so much…. Kim"
I know your thinking "God bless her" because that was my first thought. All widows have to grieve and heal, but some sure do have a heavy burden to carry as they make their journey. December is a bad month for widows, but when its the same month your husband died then it is even more painful. The best healing is to reach out to other widows because they understand and it helps us to share our stories.
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