All:
I just wanted to thank everyone for your support and condolences. When I was speaking with some friends and family, one girl said, "My whole church is praying for you." When folks looked at me, I said, "I have the Internet." It sounds funny, but it’s true.
Through Twitter, Facebook, comments, and email, so many folks have reached out to me. Wine bloggers the world over, wineries, writers, regular readers, old friends and new friends, restaurateurs, and retailers … I’ve been shocked and amazed by the support in this awful time. I created a Facebook group and the photos and memories that have been shared are also wonderful and helpful.
It’s been almost two weeks now and of course, we’re all still grieving. Time heals all wounds, I know, but this is a gaping void where a vibrant young girl should be standing. Personally, I’ve bounced all around those 5 stages of grief, in no particular order, but I seem to be hung up in anger. Eventually, my whole family will move towards acceptance.
Krystal, who was all about living life to the fullest, would never want us to stop living our lives. And I know from when Kevin’s dad passed a month ago that in order to heal, you must continue to live. So as of Monday, I’m back on blogging wagon and ready to go. The regular Friday post, however, may not go up on time this week.
Again, I can’t thank the whole wine/Internet-related community enough for all your warmth and support.
Much love and cheers,
Michelle
Wine Competitions Wine Book Club (WBC) Weblogs Wine Judging Readings Whiskey Watch Wine Clubs Wine Glossary Books Games Repost WBW #65 RIP Florida Wine Maps Web/Tech Contests Meet the Winemaker TasteCamp Holiday Uncategorized Marketing Drink Pink! (BCRF) Recipes Television Recession Wine Legislation Current Affairs Spirits History Mad Men Monday Photos Wine Shop Wednesday Scotch & Whiskey Disney Food and Wine Pairings Wine Tech Food and Drink Pop Culture Guest Writers Entertainment Charity Benefits Wine Misc Beer Wine Blogs Dinner and Drinks Cocktails Knowledge Special Events Life Beer-Guy.net News Local Wineries WBW Wine Shops Wine Notes Restaurants Travel Wine Events Wineries Weekly Cincinnati Wine Events Local Tastings Cincinnati
Thanks back to you, Michelle. I know the pain you and your family feels is real.
Glad to have you back!
While offering my highest respect and deepest sympathies your direction, I encourage anyone and everyone grieving to understand that ‘time does not heal pain but instead it is our actions that heal the pain.’ Please research ‘tools to recover from loss’ at the site of ‘The Grief Recovery Institute.’ Truly, these tools are actions that assist souls grieving from loss to death, loss of divorce, losses on many scales into recovery. A well worthy read by John W. James & Russell Friedman is titled ‘THE GRIEF RECOVERY HANDBOOK’ It opened my eyes to the teachings of suppressed emotions taught generation to generation. My greif has been validated personally, now I have recovered to where I can enjoy my memories rather than cry their will be no more. Cindy