Life After Loss

This is the story of someone who struggled to find life after the sudden loss of his wife. A loss like this is like a bomb tearing a person’s life to pieces. Suddenly, the partner is gone. Suddenly the plans evaporate. A person’s spouse walked out the door and never returned. How is a person supposed to carry on alone? These are real live questions that no book or article can prepare anyone for. In my case, it was my worst fear realized. I learned the experience was painful but somehow not as tragic as I thought it might be. Writing this story helped me document some of experiences and the new life that eventually caught up with me. My wife died in 2006 and I re-married in 2010. My life became complete again as I found it is possible to find life after a crippling loss. I wrote the story to give hope to anyone who has suffered a similar loss.