Women Supporting Women

I had every intention of starting this new blog on August 1, but here it is August 3 and I am trying to find the words. You see, I lost myself when my husband RR died almost two years ago, and other than writing for work, I couldn't put two sentences together without cringing or beating myself up about it. (I promise- this will NOT be a sad blog.) I want to take the opportunity in this first post to thank the women who helped me up off the floor and standing back on my own two feet. I am writing this in solidarity of the campaign that purports to be about “women supporting women” and the campaign that is celebrating and recognizing women and their strengths. (The hashtag originated in Turkey, where a man named Cemal Metin Avci, murdered Pınar Gültekin, a 27-year-old Kurdish woman, in “a moment of anger”. Please, take a moment to look it up. in.news.yahoo.com/why-womensupportingwomen-b-w-selfie-180251148.html) Female friends have always played a big part in my life having been raised as an only child. My"half" sisters mean the world to me and I'm close to friends I met when I was four, and others from grade school on up. Others I met in the last 10 years and they've opened their hearts and their homes to me. A few have fallen away, but that's life, and I still appreciate the time we spent together. I've also connected with other widows- some just once or twice- but they reached out to support me. Others from high school-where we hardly knew each other- have called me and spent hours on the phone guiding me through the abyss. Others I "met" on Instagram and somehow we've formed a bond- checking up on each other now and then.

My husband knew how much my gal pals meant to me and he befriended them as well when it was possible. My best friends sometimes became HIS best friends and I know that wherever he is, he is thanking them as well.

So look- I did it! I wrote something. It's not Pulitzer-worthy, but I might do a little victory dance If I indeed figure out how to post this. Stay tuned to see what falls out of my brain in a few days. Ciao for now!