As I stared out the window of the plane, tears welled up in my eyes. This was my first trip since Jim died. I watched couples as they snuggled up close in their seats and smiled. I missed him sitting beside me. I missed laying my head on his shoulder. More tears fell.
Getting the Covid vaccine has given me freedom but now I am forced to face my new life. Everything has changed. What will it look like to live alone? Travel alone? Do everything alone? I was married for so long, I could barely remember when I wasn’t.
I know that many of you understand what I am experiencing. It will be difficult going forward but be patient with yourself. Allow some grace in your life. May God, in His mercy, show us the way.
Learning to live anew,
Carol Marchant Gibbs
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