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Do hockey skates count? If not then I still do not have any "high" heels. I am not into self torture!!!

I found that just leaving bottled water or Gatorade with in reach of Alan was a big help. He would reach for and take a drink without even realizing it. I would put a straw in the cup which at times made the process of drinking even easier.

I would say good neighbor, I mind my own business and stay out of everyone elses business.

Amie, I do not check the board very often, so I must apologize for just now telling how very very sorry to learn of your loss. I will continue to keep you close in my heart. Suki and Alan are looking down upon us. I hope Suki can show Alan more of his adopted city from heaven. Love, Debbie

Yes, and a few more I should have walked out of.

We did not color eggs at my house, but I went to Alan's brother's house to celebrate Easter with them. I colored eggs there.

Hemlock

Tomorrow would have been mine and Alan's 17th wedding anniversary. The pain that is in my heart is almost unbearble. The thought of this day coming without Alan here is unimaginable. But come it will. My sister will spend part of the day with me, other than I that I just want to bury my head under the covers and just let the day pass. Please keep me in your thoughts as I try and cope with my first anniversary without my beloved Alan.

Any item that has to do with cooking. As the only thing I cook is microwave popcorn. To do that I just need to hit the popcorn button on the microwave

(((ANN))) I am fast approaching my first anniversary without Alan, and already my heart is heavy with the weight of saddness. I, like you pointed out, should be celebrating all the wonderful memories Alan and I made together. Just I was planning for so many more. Keeping you close in my heart.

I have 2 cats, Quinn and Joey

Today, A good Irish song

Any Glazed Doughnut. Just because they are my favorite

YUP!!

I had the same problem with my cat Quinn who loved to chew through Alan's tubes. It took me some time, but I wrapped the entire 50 feet (or however long it was) in the black tape I used to wrap around the blade of my hockey stick. It worked, even if she chewed the tube her teeth did not penetrate the tape.

George Clooney for both

Burger and fries!!

Assorted ceral, as that is all I have in my house to eat.

I am a peanut freak. I buy big cans of Planters Cocktail peanuts and eat them constantly. However, for the next 40 days NO PEANUTS

I don't even own slippers, I just wear my socks to keep my feet warm

A time period where I could carry a six shooter and just shoot the stupid people I have to deal with today. My life would be so much easier and less frustrating!!!

Cherry pie always

Cherries, because 2008 was the pits!!!

Amiee, As you know Alan had WBR and the cancer never returned to his brain. The treatments did make him so very tired, but for us a small price to pay for zapping the crap out of his tumor. I can not comment treatments to two different sites at the same time. My contined prayers for your mom (and you)

I have been seeing a clinical social worker who specilizes in grief once a week since Alan passed away. Simply put she is SAVING MY LIFE!!!. Just having someone to talk to has been amazing. Her thought on grief vs depression is if you go 3 days without speaking to another human being then that is when the warning bells go off. You are allowed 2 days in bed with the covers pulled over your head, but by the third day you must have human contact even if it is a simple phone call to talk about the weather, or going to the store to buy a pack of gum. My take, is try talking to someone before taking anti depressants, you may not need them