Tamara,
I am so glad that your sister is moving in. Having her support when life goes on for everyone else, will help you so much, I am sure. I live in a house on my parents property, and times like today - sick with a stomach bug - make me wonder what on earth I would do without them.
How old are your kids? Having them close to you helps, I know, but also don’t forget to make sure that you have some YOU time as well. At first being alone with my thoughts was too painful, but now I relish it. It’s still hard for me to sleep. I have an iPod touch, and I’m on it at some pretty odd hours of the night, reading or posting here.
I love FB, but sometimes reading about peoples happy lives, is just too hard. There is a FB group that another COTHer told me about for young widows. I don’t post often, but it helps interacting with people who really get it.
Glad you got the casket shopping out of the way. We did that the day after my DH died, and I remember feeling so numb, and wondering how things that were going to be buried could be so expensive.
Anyway, I don’t mean to talk about myself - just wanted to tell you from someone who gets it, that I’m praying for you. Sadly, we are not the only young widows here on COTH.
Kat