Two weeks on now and the day after my husband’s direct cremation which was simple dignified respectful and quick. I started decorating the hallway today  pretty stupid really as last time I did it my beloved was lending me a hand passing paint up to me or offering tips I know I’ve messed up I can’t do the stairwell on my own . The thing is I’ve also been doing some touching up in the kitchen too I just need to pace myself but also it’s Keeping me busy I think I’ve taken. But too much on today! At least I might sleep a bit better?……
I read somewhere someone said to write few things down for the next day and have a plan and a goal which some days I’ve been doing but gone a bit off piste ..I will miss my husband admiring my handy work and appreciation it’s just me here now part of me thinks why am I bothering! 
Hi Vicky,
I’m not there yet, but do fully understand what you mean by you’ve accepted but at times still can’t comprehend that Jay has gone. 
You’ve put it exactly. 
With help from my family, our best friends and counsellor I am starting to accept that I will not see my beautiful Valen walk through the door or cook up a storm in the kitchen. That I will not hear his laugh or snoring again. Or feel his weight on the sofa or his fingers resting on my arm as we sleep. 
But my brain does not yet comprehend this world I find myself in. 
It’s been one of those days where I keep dropping things, loose track of conversations (even when it’s me talking), forget why I have gone in Sainsbury’s. Stubbed my toe. Walked into a spiders web full face. Walked 10 minutes back to the car as couldn’t remember locking it. (Of course I had). I’ll stay sat on the sofa from now till bed just in case!
it is like my brain isn’t working properly. I can literally sit on the settee gazing into space for ages. I am either re-living our life, remembering the horror, or trying to concentrate enough to achieve things at home. My concentration is still awful. At times, I still have to do the focus for 5 minutes, so I actually get things done. As for paperwork, well …….. 
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