Half My Heart is Gone

Physically, it’s hard to imagine being able to survive with half a heart.

Emotionally, that’s what loss feels like.

Gone, Just Like That

“I’m devastated. Half my heart is gone. How does a man live with half a heart?” Robert asked.

“We had tornadoes growing up. One time we were hit hard. I remember the shock afterwards. Our home was gone. Just like that.”

Robert paused and looked at me. “She was my home. Now she’s gone – just like that,” he said.

A Tornado of the Heart

No matter how much time you had to prepare, you may still have that gone-just-like-that feeling. When your spouse took her last breath, your life changed forever. The shock waves hit every part of your life.

You’ve suffered a devastating tornado of the heart.

Half your heart is gone. Your home has been swept away.

How do you go on? How are you going to rebuild?

As you grieve, the answers will come in their proper time.

Here’s a grief affirmation for today:

“It’s okay if I feel devastated at times. You were my home.”

Tornadoes of the heart can be devastating. You are not alone, though it may feel that way at times.

Breathe deeply. Take your time. Be nice to yourself. Recovery is hard.

You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered.”
― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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