adp Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 This is a tough but very beautiful and honest read on being widowed and becoming a parent in the space of one week. I so admire his honesty in admitting that "But in the first year she [his daughter] was still a stranger in my life, and I experienced her as a punishment. She had sentenced me to a continuation of my life. I am ashamed to admit it." https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/may/20/her-needs-first-becoming-father-widower-in-week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trying2breathe Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Poignant and sad, thank you for sharing. This reminds me of a young teacher at my kids' school who died suddenly right after having a baby. It was shocking, almost too much to imagine. I always wondered what happened to the father, left to manage on his own. So very sad - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Poignant and sad, thank you for sharing. This reminds me of a young teacher at my kids' school who died suddenly right after having a baby. It was shocking, almost too much to imagine. I always wondered what happened to the father, left to manage on his own. So very sad - The most common thing is that they cannot find a good woman. Not even one. Now if a good woman happened to find them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Thank you for sharing this. I cried my eyes out, so I am probably in the wrong section here... but when he describes how he archeologist- like wants to excavate all the things left behind by his wife...he killed me. I recently found a hair of my husband's in the bedding and it floored me completely. I was going to put it somewhere safe but then decided to just let it be blown away by the breeze.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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