When We Can't Imagine a World Without Them

When someone we love exits, they leave a hole. A large one. 

“She was the most wonderful woman. Words can’t express how much I loved her. She’s gone, and now there’s a hole where my heart was,” Larry said, staring at his wife Darlene’s picture.

“I can’t imagine the world without her. She was my life. What am I supposed to do now? How am I going to go on living?”

When someone close to us leaves or dies, our lives change instantly. Everything is impacted. Life as we’ve known it is over.

You’re feeling the pain of this great loss and its incredible impact. Like a tsunami, it sweeps over everything. Life becomes about survival.

You don’t know what life will be like now. It’s hard, if not impossible, to imagine. You can’t see around this bend in the road. But as you live one-day-at-a-time, the road ahead will become visible.

For now, focus on the next step. As much as possible, let tomorrow worry about itself.  

Here’s a grief affirmation for today:

“I can’t imagine life without you, but somehow I’ll find the way.” 

One day at a time. One hour at a time. One moment at a time.

Adapted from the Bestseller Heartbroken: Healing from the Loss of a Spouse (USA Best Book Awards Finalist, National Indie Excellence Award Finalist).