Gratitude

First, I have to say how grateful I am for all the wonderful, supportive comments I have received in the past day. I really appreciate the warm welcome and all the support. Maybe in the blogosphere I will finally feel "at home". I have tried in-person support groups. Some help more than others. One in particular, is lead by a woman I feel a real connection to. At another I met a friend who is in a similar place in her grief, even though our losses were different. But even the groups that are helpful and the real life friends are only available sometimes. So I tried exploring forums. They helped some, too, but I had trouble keeping up with the conversations.

Here, on my blog, I feel free to express myself fully, and when I read other people's blogs, I really get to know them. There is much of the intimacy and comradery that comes from in-person connection, with the added bonus that I can choose when to be on-line, when to read blogs, and take my time responding. So far, it looks like the best of both worlds. But maybe, since I'm only just coming out into the public aspect of it, I'm in some kind of honeymoon phase.

At any rate, right now I'm appreciating the support. And I want to express my gratitude to those of you who read my blog, those of you who comment, and also to the people whose blogs I follow, for sharing yourselves and giving me the chance to learn from your experiences.