Thank you, orleans. I'm sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope that one day I can feel a bit stronger. My friends tell me I'm brave, courageous and strong, but I don't feel any of those right now. I just feel so deeply, deeply sad. My heart feels like there's a big old hole in the bottom of it and every thing has fallen out of it. I'm starting up with a bereavement class at the end of the month that I hope helps give me some coping strategies.
In the meantime, we just plug along. I know what you mean about those fleeting moments when you "forget." One of my son's favorite teachers recently won a prestigious award. My first thought was to send him a link to the newspaper article. And then I realized I couldn't. 
Hugs to you and thank you again.
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