I am so tired.

[goofywife]

Kat, I am sorry you are feeling this way. I have to deal with people all day long. There are some days when I go home and say "I'm done". Then I go look at the bills and come back to reality. I go to work and look at my best friend and everything she is going through and count my blessings. Hang in there girl, hug the kids, fur and human. Pull your head out of the ho drums and go do something good for yourself.

I think you may need to add more to your life to fill the voids. Have you thought about reading for kids at the library or volunteering at church? Maybe at a pet rescue shelter (thats what my Mom has done since my Dad died 2 years ago).

[katcarasella]

Dobie and Michelle, you're right I have to pull myself out of my pity pot and do something to make a difference. Before Pete died I used to read to some blind Vets at the VA hospital, that always gave me such a feeling of joy to see them smile. I donate to the local pet rescue, but I know if I helped out at the shelter I'd end up adopting more than I could handle. It is a good idea though, Thanks.

[DianaB]

{{{{Kat}}}} The feeling of exhaustion and wanting to sleep is one of the signs of grieving. You've had some really big loses this year and you are going through the grieving process. It's a shame that we're not taught about grief and what to expect with it or even how to be a friend with someone who is grieving.

I had a miscarriage years ago and afterwards I thought that I was losing my mind. I kept trying to act like everything was alright but inside, I was falling apart. When people asked how I was doing I said alright but inside I was crying for help. It ended up that my MIL had a heart attack and we ended up in Wichita staying at the Ronald McDonald house. There I found a little booklet about grief and that was when I realized that that was what I was doing, grieving. I finally felt relief to know that what I was feeling was normal.

I encourage you to let us know how you're doing, not the sugar-coated version, but how you're REALLY doing. Continue to share about your life with Pete and anything else. I'm here for you no matter what and I'm only a phone call away. Also, you may want to check on some forums that are about grieving. Here's a site that I thought you might find helpful about grief. It has the process and symptoms of grief.

http://www.recover-from-grief.com/ef...reavement.html

[katcarasella]

Thank You Diana, I put that on my favorites. It answered quite a few of my recent concerns.


"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant;
If we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome"-

---Anne Bradstreet
(1612-1672)