Find some measure of happiness in every aspect of your life. It may not be perfect, but it is your life and happiness ultimately is yours to find. Each day, look for a little peace, find a reason to smile, realize you have more than someone else, and thank those in your life who make the ride worth taking.

I just finished reading this on a another blog called One Fit Widow.  The author, Michelle talks about her evolution of grief during her second Thanksgiving without her husband.  Today is that day for me.

What I have come to realize is that my future, whether or not my husband had died, would be changing on a daily basis anyway.  The difference is I don't have his influence or input in helping me guide my days.  So, I have to learned to empower myself. I give myself permission.  I start without hesitating.  I finish with a personal pride that I am in control.  I still want approval but no longer feel a guilt for just listening to my inner voice.