Category: widow

  • It has been a minute

    Time is such a difficult construct for me to define. I still feel very close to Dustin as if he were just on hospice last week or last month. Some how, two and half years have passed since since he died which feels like a lifetime ago. I feel like the same girl who married…

  • Chapter 1: Where do I even start?

    Figuring out where to start your story isn’t easy or obvious. I’m not exactly sure where to start – there is so much to tell and share. Perhaps it’s best to start with why? Why write about my life, sharing the intimate and vulnerable details? Wow, that’s a great question. I guess I want to…

  • Preface

    Today is October 27th, 2022 14:15 central time. I’m 40 years old, a widow, and I’m currently unemployed. My husband, Dustin, died 226 days ago. Well, 227 days once the clock strikes 16:05. At 38 years and 6 days old, Dustin died on March 15th, 2022 from a WHO Grade 4 IDH Mutant Astrocytoma aka…