Joyce, Kelly and Daisy,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I sometimes feel I am the only one that can't move forward from my grief. I know all about the spurts and memories that trigger my uncontrollable emotions. I see a very nice Christian therapist and feel it helps some but when things keep coming at you, it does make it more difficult to move on. Or at least, it seems that way for me.

I do try to be more aware in my everyday things that we never know what someone else is going through and may need whatever little kindness I can give them even if its in a store check out line. I try to not wear my heart on my sleeve but when your heart is hurting so very bad, it does get much more difficult to wear the "I am just fine" mask. I know at some point, I have to go out of my house.

I am going to look at the grief website mentioned above.

Gamgam,

I don't know how recent your loss is but I hope that it gets a little easier for you. I know how it feels to try and always put on the "happy face" for others. Sometimes it's just too hard.

I hope you like the website - it takes a little while to get used to it and maneuver around...I went to it the other day - first time in many months - and it had changed quite a bit but was still good. I made a lot of wonderful friends there. They have a message board and a chat room similar to this site.

Good luck to you...hang in there and just take it a day at a time.