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Replies to '12/23 Real Life: Heart Shattered'
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September 16, 2008, 8:33 am PDT
 Quote From: sstein4 I am looking forward to watching this show since my heart has been shattered many times and I'm sure that I can relate. I lost my first husband at age 32 from Acute Leukemia. I was left to care for my two daughters aged 4yrs and 20mo at the time. It took me 8 years to love another man and actually take the big step of marriage. All was well for 8 years until he died in a tragic scuba diving accident. It took me several years to get over that shock. My youngest daughter was in her last year of high school and my oldest daughter was entering her 2nd year of college. I had so many debts, no life insurance from his accident and two college educations to worry about, that life became a major challenge. Although I became extremely depressed, I trudged forward and actually found the strength to love and marry again several years later only to lose once more when my husband of 6 years died from Pancreatic Cancer. I can say now after all of these years of struggle and heartbreak that life turned out okay. I always tried to remain hopeful and optimistic even when life seemed very bleak. My daughters are each college graduates, married mothers of a boy and girl each and very happy. They live near me so I get to enjoy my family on a frequent basis. I have become a very strong and independent woman through these years. I have found love again in my life but, I will remain single this time around. I still get teary eyed on my husband's birthdays, anniversaries of their deaths and other life events. I've always believed that they would have wanted me to go on with my life and be as happy as I could possibly be. June 30 th 2002 I lost a son in the line of duty. Richard was 30 yrs old. That is the worst thing a mother and father can face. He was the middle child of 5. He was a fireman and a Medical Response tech. He died doing what he liked to do best. It doesn't stop there 19 months later Jan 24, 2004 I lost my husband Ed he was 58 yrs young. I miss them both so much, and my life has not been the same. I am thankful every day that i wasn't alone raising our 5 children. We were married 37 1/2 yrs. There isn't one day that goes by that i don't think of them. I had met someone who is good to me but will never get married this time around. Things aren't the same, but i am not as lonely. I have a trailor that i stay in all summer closer to work ,and go home on the week-ends trying to save gas. I have always been independant, for my hubby always worked. He was a good provider,and wonderful father. I have older grandchildren 2 young ones and one on the way.That is what i have to live for, and enjoy very much. |
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