Devastated

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I can’t believe I am writing this but my partner Paul sadly passed away yesterday morning. I am so devastated and in shock. I don’t know what to do and I am going to miss him so much we were told he had 3-6 months and we got 3 weeks . Love to you all xx

PS67 2 months ago

So sorry to hear this Butterfly. All you can do is give yourself time to grieve. I've seen it said that grief is the price we pay for love and you clearly loved Paul very much. Look after yourself as best you can and ask for help as and when you need it.

LuluT56 2 months ago

So so sorry to read this. Sending you love and strength to get through this x

Mimi70 1 month ago

Thinking of you and how hard it must have been for it to happen all so quickly.xx

Nicnac1974 1 month ago

So sorry, sending love ️

Prosperomuse 1 month ago

So sorry to hear this. It must be a dreadful shock. I found this earlier this week and it is giving me some comfort as my sister nears the end of her journey. Maybe you will get something from it. Sending strength and positive vibes.

Grief is an uninvited guest, arriving without warning, settling into the deepest parts of our hearts. It doesn’t ask permission, nor does it follow a schedule. It lingers in the spaces between our laughter and our silence, in the empty chairs at our tables, in the moments when we instinctively reach for someone who is no longer there. It feels heavy, unpredictable, and at times, unbearable. And yet, even in its weight, there is something profound—because grief, at its core, is simply love that has nowhere to go.

But here’s the beautiful truth: love never truly leaves. It changes form, yes, but it does not disappear. It lingers in our memories, in the habits we can’t break, in the phrases we still say because they once said them too. It echoes in the songs they loved, in the recipes they perfected, in the stories they told a hundred times over. Even in sorrow, their presence remains woven into the fabric of our being.

And while grief takes its time with us, love offers us something just as powerful—courage. The courage to face each day even when the ache is overwhelming. The courage to smile, even when it feels impossible. The courage to find joy again, not because we’ve forgotten, but because we remember. We honor those we’ve lost by carrying their light forward. By living in a way that would make them proud. By holding onto the love they gave us and letting it shape us into someone stronger, kinder, and more deeply connected to life.

Every tear that falls is not just sorrow—it’s evidence of love so profound that even loss cannot erase it. And within that love, there is comfort. There is healing. There is a quiet, unshakable knowing that though they may be gone in body, they are never truly gone from us. They are in the lessons they taught us, the warmth they left behind, the love that refuses to fade.

So, even in grief, hold onto love. Because love—pure, deep, enduring love—is forever.

Nicnac1974 1 month ago in reply to Prosperomuse

Thank you for this xx

Butterfly77 1 month ago in reply to Prosperomuse

Thank you x

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