My husband died Friday night.

[zanana1]

74. I can really relate to that...

We didn't have children, either. I'm one of four children but my sibs are scattered everywhere. I know about loneliness already and I have a feeling I'll know very deep loneliness now. I have friends, but they're busy with lives of their own.
At this stage, family and friends are all around me, but I know that soon everyone will go home. I was supposed to go first; in fact, I was counting on it. Two bypass surgeries and muscular dystrophy are a pretty good indication of a "rainy forecast".
I'll have to sell my house now because I can't afford it on my own. I've lived here all my life and my roots are deep. I just hope I'll be able to move to a place where I can look out the window and see people go by. (And I won't go anywhere without my cat).
I'm so glad you posted and thank you for the encouragement.