Guess I'm not the girl from Ipanema after all !

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 Instead of flopping around in my havianas, sipping on a pina colada near copacabana beach I am sitting here contemplating visiting my husband at the funeral home for the last time. It's not that I want to see him again, as I have already said elsewhere, it's just not him. His face never looked like that, his mouth and nose look like somebody elses. No, I am going to slip a love letter into his pocket to take with him on his last journey on the 20th Jan.

We were due to move to Rio de Janeiro to live for 4 years back in November and here I am sitting alone having my morning breakdown, seems to be a habit, and thinking about how things should have been. So very sad. It's hard to see the point of anything anymore.

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Oh my dear Grace I feel for you and you are right, that isn;t  your husband, the outside is not who we are. I have not walked in you shoes  but I know that my loved ones that I have lost left me with memories to cherish. I can only send you hugs my lovely. Thinking of you.....love Carol x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Grace, what if's are with us all and they rear their ugly heads at the most inopportune times!

    I admire the way you dealing with the loss of your most precious husband.

    Love & Strength to you.

    Debs xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    How could I read your blog that you have so bravely shared with us and then not write you something back.

    Of course 'what on earth do I say' springs to the front of my mind so I will say nothing but will send you the biggest hugs and cyber support that I can to try and 'help' you through one of the toughest situations that life can throw at you xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Grace I am so sorry about your husband's passing ,trust me when I say that on wed I will be thinking of you and your family,even though I dont now you its a bond this horrible thing called cancer that seems to link many people,too many I know that you will agree. be strong and keep talking about your husband ,it will keep him close to you ,

    love margo

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Grace, here I am again crying with you and for you my friend.  You put that letter into his pocket and know that your Hans isn't in front of you, but at your side, as always.  You are not leaving him behind, he will leave that room with you hun.

    Love M.  XX