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Inspiration for this blog came from my cousin Roy. His daily reflections of the events in his life have been thoughtful and interesting. Family, friends, colleagues are welcome to read my blog.



Friday, May 29, 2026

THE WIDOW SERIES- SHORT NOTES AND THOUGHTS

 Sometimes ideas come. Short poems. So what to do with them all.

So I am putting them here.

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December 20, 2025

How to move forward when your heart is broken

just get going

Act happy

Act like you are interesed

Over time it happens

Life becomes good

Happier

You will always have those losses in your heart and mind

But todays blessings can be embraced


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January 31, 2026

I would do it all over again.

In a heartbeat

Caring for the one I loved

And missing that caring

It had purpose

It had meaning

The most meaning in my life.

But he was my love

My guy.

Warts and all

A life with its imperfections

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Spring with its green rejuvenates me.

The flowers, yell daffodils, purple crocuses, white snowdrops.

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I have to do it myself. I can't wait for someone to do it for me. It's on me. I will not be a a burden to my kids or grandkids. But it is hard. Sometimes I feel so anxious I just freeze. I don't want to do anything. To get up, get going and just do it and do it again.

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January 19, 2026

Keep going they say

One foot in front of the other

Stay Positive

You have lots to live for

Do I?

Positive when so much in life is over

My marriage, now a widow

My job, now retired

Grandchildren maturing and venturing into the world

Daughters with middle age stresses

Not always happy

Geopolitical world turmoil

Heh it's Martin Luther King Day

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January 20 2026

Snowplows  are on Yonge street

Several Dump trucks are collecting mounds of snow. Economic meeting in Davos Switzerland.

The craze of making sour dough bread.

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So basically I cleaned up one pile of writing and notes and short stories that I thought I would rewrite and make better.

Sometimes it is best to finish a project as is. I can always review all the last few posts anytime, add, correct, revise if I want.

The Widow Series has been a good project. But I have been processing the last few months of my widow journey. I feel I have turned a corner. So getting the project here on my blog has been cathartic.

As anyone who reads my blog knows I am already thinking of the next project.

#widowprojectiscompletefornow#writinghelpsthesoul#gettingthingsdoneisimportant#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro#barbaramaydimambro

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