What's next? Life after......

I saw this article and thought it was so appropriate and interesting about what we all go though with a loss. At first it the hugs and the condolences then it's silence. I had so little contact with people before my mother passed, now the crickets aren't even showing up. If you know some one who has lost someone, read this article. I personally don't know what you can do for me, there are no job assignments I can give you.  But if you showed up and listened to me crap all over the world, and understand it isn't personal...that would be the biggest help in the world. 'Just Show Up': Sheryl Sandberg On How To Help Someone Who's Grieving

I never expected to be here right now. My mother, had dementia. I was expecting a slow deteriorating death. Something that might take up to 10 years or more. I just spent a fortune, doing things throughout the house. I completely redid 90% of the downstairs. Bought new TV for both my mother and her aide. Just spend like $7000.00 to get my mother community medicaid. Just renewed my Costco Membership because there are things she liked from there. On St. Patrick's Day my mother had a massive stroke and a heart attack. From there she stayed in ICU for 4 days, moved to a regular room for 2 days and then to Hospice Inn where she passed away on March 26th, 2017 at around 3 am. Since then, I have had to deal with the little details. Detail 1 was the hours. Originally my mother wanted 2 days of viewing, but after talking with members of family I did not think 2 days were warranted. Detail 2 was Garments. Jane M. and my mother picked the dress she wanted to wear. That and the j...