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My first year as a widow. Feels surreal. I don't care about the holidays. Nine months tomorrow for my dear husband. 😢

Two cats own me. I'd be lost without them.❤🫠🥰

WHERE have you been my whole, entire life? Well said. I'll buy your book. I'm far from wealthy. More like poor. But, NOT poor like my parents knew poor. They were both born right square in the middle of the Great Depression. They knew poor.

I just kind of stumbled onto your videos. Wonderful.🫠 A middle child? Me too. I am one of five. Both of my parents have passed, as well as both of my older sisters. I also have one daughter who turned 35 last August 1st. She's done very well for herself. She earned her Master's Degree 10 years o4 so ago. I've been married one time, divorced for over 30 years, now. I didn't want it.....the divorce. She did and many years later, she regretted it. She told my late Mom that many years ago.

This is the first year that I'm going to make a very big effort to try to make home feel like Christmas. My daughter will be coming home from college and she's gone without her favorite holiday since losing her brother. I'm not in a festive frame of mind but I'm finally able to start seeing those around me.

Thank you. I recognized all the ten lessons. I also get strength when training and taking care of my health is hard, remembering how my son that I lost always was in good physical shape. Gives me stamina to kerp going when I'd rather give up. Have a nice weekend!💓

So true Brooke..Christmas was always about family time.... without my son ...so much has changed...it's been two years this October. To be honest, I go through the motions for others but my heart still hurts....

The missing is what I call it. I just want some kind of contact.

I’m sorry about your losses-truly-I still grieve my mom after 7 years but she was 84 so I feel like I have to keep it hidden because she wasn’t young-Alzheimer’s for years before her death…☹️

Like that SO PEACEFUL, WONDERFUL song says.....it's too late.

Well, probably never hear from anyone. That's okay, too. I've been an introvert my entire life. Took me awhile to figure all of that out. Looking back, that's ME.🫠

I subscribed. I think. It said I did. I turned 62 last Saturday. I've never talked before what I SO WISH I could have back.🫠🥰

Oh, PLEASE get in touch with me. Please? I just left another comment about 30 minutes ago on this very topic and monumental song.

I agree 100% with everything you said. Thank you for being so real and helping us to not feel alone and that we are not crazy❣️

Thank you 😢

Absolutely true. Sending you lots of hugs. There is no warning for tears,it just takes a little reminder of our loved one and we turn on the waterworks. My best friend asked me what would be helpful for her to say,I just suggested she can text me when I come across her mind,so she just sends me a text,thinking of you,and that helps so much. I don’t like ppl asking me "how are you" it puts me into a position to have to have a long answer,and ppl actually avoid asking us that. The simplest thing is always the best. ❤❤❤from Australia 🇦🇺

Another brilliant video, Brooke - thank you ❤️💞❤️💞❤️

You rseem to resist self-pity, seeking pity and sympathy from others or being a victim of your circumstances. That’s really admirable.

I mostly work from home and can avoid some of the tough work situations you describe. I admire your strength!

Thank you so much Brooke❤

Love the random comedic inserts

Thank you beautiful Detroit Facebook live Android every minute. My mommy passed a couple weeks ago. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜😭

I never comment on any reply.....My son died in his sleep this year. You have truly given me comfort especially now during the holidays. Thank you so much for your honesty and compassion. I know you must of heard this before, "they say childbirth is the worst pain a woman can experience, I say burying your child is." A roller coaster of emotions out of no rhyme or reason. Thank you.

My husband is stage 4. I am hanging in there

i feel this in my soul! tightest hugssss. ❤

Thank you for sharing, I understand and I am grateful for your honesty and thoughs many blessings to you and your family! 🙏❤

The only thing that comes out of my mouth so far is "Okay" thats all I have to say...I am so grateful to have one niece that is an adult and was close to my son and loves to hear me talk about him...which I still need to be able to do...she's such a sweetheart😊

I can totally relate with you on both topics, grief and cats. 3 years into my grief journey I had an emotional meltdown,I wanted my 35 year old son back,I was lying in bed all day,my husband was trying his hardest to get me out of it,we know you can’t snap out of grief. He tried using all the things that would "normally"work, we have an 8 year old cat but she’s not cuddly and he has said after her time has expired,not that we want that to happen,but we will never get another cat,anyway nothing was getting me out of bed and to stop me from crying,as his last resort he said, "do you want a kitten" I was shocked,paused for a min and had to face reality,nothing will help with minimizing my grief,but he was trying so hard. I really didn’t want to add in a cat as I would have more problems if the older cat didn’t get along with it. But cats have always been such good therapy for me in the past. Your Dudley is so precious. I found that cat’s body clock is different to ours,when our current cat was younger she would be running up and down the long hallway most of the night and sleep at day. I’m so sorry for your loss and I can’t imagine being on your own. That precious ball of fluff will definitely be a good companion in your low times. Sending big hugs to both of you from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤❤🐈

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I really appreciate your honesty.

A very interesting video. Thank you for doing all the research. ❤

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I want you to know that you really help.. I read your book twice and passed it to a dear person who is going through a loss.

You’re one of the best grief experts in the world ❤

Thank you for sharing this story with us ❤

That guilt has been lessening very slowly. Maybe it will be there forever? I totally understand your feelings though Brooke. ❤️

I absolutely feel guilt too. For me I have to make the choice to be happy and feel joy everyday. When the feelings of guilt creep in I think of my wonderful husband and how the only thing that mattered to him was that I was happy. I feel I’m honouring him when I choose joy so I try really hard to do that. You have to practice, practice, practice and it gets easier. It takes time but it does get easier

Thank you Brooke! So 'happy' (for lack of a better word:)) ) you made the video! Am going to watch it on my break! Thank you again.

Enjoying the way you live..is part of coping with your loss...when someone you love is taken out of your life having something that brings comfort and helps...does that make sense?

I understand.....❤

Is he sleeping yet?