From an old black and white film in Quotations to remember
- Jan. 13, 2018, 2:42 p.m.
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Father-in-law to widow: It’s been five years. When will you stop living your husband’s life and begin living yours?
From: Together Again
Last updated January 13, 2018
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Internet Stranger ⋅ January 13, 2018
Poignant! Thanks for sharing.
Ginger Snap ⋅ January 13, 2018
Awwww. xoxo
Kristi1971 ⋅ January 13, 2018
Hugs
Deleted user ⋅ January 14, 2018
Kind of profound for a movie :-)
gypsy spirit ⋅ January 14, 2018
certainly a question to make one think.
smiles p
ODSago gypsy spirit ⋅ January 14, 2018
I think of my bewilderment in the reading on fb groups for widows to share their thoughts...so many lost their husbands years and years ago, decades ago and still...they seem to have made a profession of mourning. Living the old life, I suppose. But of course the response must be each person's choice.
gypsy spirit ODSago ⋅ January 14, 2018
yes, every situation different, and many women from past decades had very little outside interests apart from family. We are fortunate in many ways to live in a time when most women have options. hugs p
Serin ⋅ January 15, 2018
I think it's significant that it was the father-in-law who said it. Grief, and guilt and habit all mixed together, sometimes it's hard to set it all down or to get healthy perspective outside of if. Someone who also loved that person a lot can give permission that maybe we aren't always able to do.