Posted by Delaine - January 19, 2011 - Grief/ Anger, Infidelity, Surviving
“Hang tough Delaine – things are going to better. You really are better without him…” Many, many times I heard these words from girlfriends when I found out my ex was cheating. I knew they were right, that at some point things HAD to get better. But while in the throes of my grief, those words felt [...]
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Posted by Delaine - January 5, 2009 - Grief/ Anger, Phases/ Stages, Surviving
Out of the blue, my aunt emailed me this photo tonight. I’m not posting it because I want you say I look cute. I’m showing it because it made me burst out crying. Look at how innocent I was. My God, the face of an angel with hair so white. I keep wondering what I was like back then…but I [...]
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Posted by Delaine - December 20, 2008 - Children, Grief/ Anger, Surviving
I’m not sure why the memories came at me tonight. Perhaps it was the fresh fallen snow and smell in the air that triggered them; Xmas is coming after all. Perhaps it was because my ex moved last weekend to a small town outside Calgary; I know he will now spend even less time with [...]
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