The Widow and Mother’s Day - To Be Held Despite what you may think, on Mother’s Day, the one thing I want is to be held. I long for a momentary respite for the things I want, but know I will not have again. It is a day full of mixed emotions as I miss
Top 5 Mother's Day Gifts a Widow Really Wants It’s that time of year when we proudly celebrate the Moms of the World by saying ‘YOU MATTER’ in our life. One important, bittersweet part of celebrating Mother’s Day for widows all over the world is they miss one really big missing link- the reason they
Thoughts of a Widow Advocate Carolyn Moor There's nothing more joyful than being in love, and there's nothing more traumatic and painful than losing that same person and being left suddenly alone. That's where a nonprofit such as Modern Widows Club brings value to individuals, community and society at large. There are two phenomenons that
A Widow’s Holiday Wish Carolyn Moor - Despite what you might think, I don’t have to do the holidays. There is not a rule that says I must do so. - The frenetic tension of this season makes me want to withdrawal, so when you see me it’s extra tough to pretend all is okay.
Labor Day: MWC Salutes the Overworked Widow Carolyn Moor Twenty three years ago I was in Estes Park, CO for Labor Day weekend. A beautiful little town that is packed with tourists in the summer months near Rocky Mountain National Park. I was there for a very important reason and a confession to share. I
I AM SO MUCH MOOR By Carolyn Moor On the anniversary of Chad’s death February 14, 2000, there is one over arching thought this morning ‘I am so much moor’. You see, when he died, I died too. But I didn’t know that back then. I just felt like I was literally dying inside
A Widow’s Cry Carolyn Moor - Despite what you might think, the tears that come to me are necessary. - My tears are because I loved someone with all my heart and I can’t be with them, touch them, kiss them or hug them again. Not even once. Do you know how that feels? -
A Widow’s Valentine Carolyn Moor Despite what you may think, Valentine’s Day will not kill me. It’s a day. I understand the the power of one day, as a number on the Western calendar, not as a chart to base my whole future upon. As a widow, I know how love can literally take your
A Widow's Twelve Days of Christmas Carolyn Moor Despite what you might think. On the first day of Christmas, my true love didn’t intentionally send to me: A holiday season of happy memories I miss. On the second day of Christmas my true love didn’t intentionally send to me: Two conflicting emotions, joy and sadness,
A Widow's Dream Carolyn Moor Despite what you might think, I haven’t lost all my dreams. - Although the biggest dream I had was to grow old, crazy in love, to laugh away the hours seated beside each other in two cozy rocking chairs. - When you lose your dreams, it’s gut wrenching. It’s a
