Let Freedom Ring
In this week’s newsletter I’m posting our entire pamphlet titled, Let’s Stop Poisoning Our Children! This was my first publication and we have sold more than a million copies of this pamphlet over the years. You’ll see why when you read it (below). Please consider buying a pack of 50 to share with your friends, family, and neighbors. It’s a powerfully convincing pamphlet for anyone with children or grandchildren.
It’s been 3 months since you were stolen from me. I miss you more each day.
What I wouldn’t give to feel your touch and melt into your arms and press my ear to your chest to hear your heart beat and have you stroke my hair and whisper, “everything’s gonna be okay”
I know now that no sadness comes close to losing your Life Partner. I would not wish this on anyone.
I love you, Todd Alan Snyder,
The man who loved me when I was not loveable,
The man Who believed in me when I did not believe in myself…
I wouldn’t be a quarter of the woman I am today if you hadn’t stepped into my life, swept me off my feet and loved me unconditionally until I learned to love myself. You are the reason I can be strong as I face this storm.
Forever In my heart ??
Shari
Feeling very weepy today. It’s national widows day!
I rg g se to be a statistic because I claim God‘s promises over my life, but it is an inside peek into widowhood.
Thinking of all my new friends in this club we never wanted to join. V.
This fact helps explain the ache of loneliness I feel:
?Did you know… most widow(er)s lose 75% of their support base when their spouse dies?
“Today is National Widows and Widowers Day.
It is not for celebration but for awareness.
This is why National Widow’s Day matters:
National Widow’s Day is May 3
?Did you know… 800,000 people are widowed each year?
?Did you know… 700,000 of those are women?
?Did you know… most widows live in poverty? (Over 115 million world wide)
?Did you know… “death of a spouse” is listed as the #1 stressor on the stress index scale and is considered one of life’s most devastating events?
?Did you know… 60% of those who lose a spouse or significant other will experience a serious illness within 12 months?
?Did you know… insomnia is one of the most common symptoms for a grieving spouse?
?Did you know… most widow(er)s lose 75% of their support base when their spouse dies?
?Did you know… after 3 – 4 months most of the remaining support fades for a widow(er)?
?Did you know… it really is possible to die of a broken heart? Widow(er)s have a 30% elevated risk of death in the first 6 months after their loss
Be nice to a widow today, you have no idea what they deal with.”
widowhood has taught me 3 key things In the first 90 days:
This Week was particularly hard. It’s as if when 90 days passed, I was hit with the reality of new losses that accompany the loss of a spouse and new anger and rage. I grieve the loss of my husband and I grieve the loss of my marriage my future and my identity, I grieve the loss of a two income household and no life ins. I took great pride and comfort in being someone’s wife and being responsible for his happiness health and well-being and of course having that reciprocated. I loved Being protected and provided for and the safety and security that someone has my back at all times and would lay down his life for me.
We finished a Container Tiny Home project for a client he had started and was really looking forward to finishing when he got out of the hospital. We got the porch halfway completed that he had also started before he got sick. after 90 days, I finally got my office organized and I wanted to show him and have him rejoice with me.
He wasn’t here for Andrews first job at Home Depot and the school play and he wasn’t here for Christianna‘s graduation from college. New waves of grief, sadness and lots of tears… I am finding comfort in the book my friend gave me yesterday and looking forward to meeting the author who lives in my city.
He was my PLAN A all the way, baby! Never had a plan B.
When lying in the hospital, I told him passionately through tears how much I need him, I said “you know I’m such a hot mess without you! I don’t want another husband! I just want you the rest of my life! It took me 25 years to train you; I’ve got way too much invested in you and you know it, don’t you dare die on me now!”