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The 1st Year

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My best friend, Kelsey, and her husband Nathan were to be stationed...
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the things that work for...
I only recently found this site. I was looking online for solace, an outlet, anything. Eventually I stumbled here. I...
I met my husband, Jonathan, when I was coming out of my first marriage. A friend had taken me out for my birthday, and I saw this guy sitting at...
I cannot recall most of the day before it happened or much...
Learning to expect the unexpected will help you get through this most painful time in your life. Here are 10...
Everybody has their way of dealing with grief.  I’m not the one to tell anyone that there is one “right” way to grieve.  I call Taryn at least 3 times a week to cry on her shoulder.  But in the last 6 months, 19 days 4 hours and 2 minutes...
You’ve done it. You buried your spouse and you’re still here, living...
When your loved one passes you are almost immediately thrown into making very big decisions. Whether it be requesting certain reports or speaking at their service, this page is here...
I got his autopsy report today.  I had a feeling it was coming, even though I didn’t expect it for a few more months.  His death was so complicated, and I knew the investigation was ongoing.  I had even received a call with another monthly update that there was still...
I received the autopsy report on March 18, 2007, exactly three months after my husband was killed. The autopsy comes...
1.Your spouse will depart Iraq and fly into Dover Port Mortuary, located...
Learning to expect the unexpected will help you get through this most...