Is support available to a widow/widower-to-be? Will the spouse/caregiver even have the time to seek help prior to their spouse’s death? Will a person in the throes of transitioning from spouse to caregiver even be receptive to a helping hand…
Getting the Support I Needed Wasn’t Always Easy
As a surviving spouse, there were times I felt utter despair, and nothing seemed like an adequate option for relieving the hopelessness. In spite of friends’ attempts to console me, at times like this no one seemed up to the…
After the Death of My Husband, My Life No Longer Had Any Meaning
How tragic, for life to suddenly lack all meaning! As a surviving spouse, I’d lost the husband and best friend with whom I could share things. Wasn’t my grief bad enough? Now everything I did left me feeling empty, to…
My Next Book – Speed Bumps
I began writing my next book, Speed Bumps – And Other Impediments to Life in the Fast Lane (Don’t you just love the title?!), long before I had any reason to write To Sam, With Love – A Surviving Spouse’s…
Covid Restrictions Complicated My Grief
Covid restrictions really messed with my “grief equilibrium.” I’d been doing so well after my husband Sam died! When Covid mandates and “lockdowns” reared their ugly heads, I quickly devised “grief plan” B, which proved only partially successful. Still, things…
A Longer View from Three-and-a-Half Years Hence
These days, as a surviving spouse I seldom feel sad when remembering Sam. I no longer stress over how fleeting the memories are, as they’ve pretty much all returned. I remember our vacations, the dishes he cooked, the happy times…
Commentary on the Book So Far
Well, as yet there are no online reviews of To Sam, With Love. It’s too early. The book just became available. But I’ve received one opinion of particular interest, from an acquaintance in California who lost her spouse just two…
I’m a Published Author!
So, what’s it like to be the first-time author of a full-length book? Just as everything that happened after my husband Sam died was so unexpected, the same is true of having completed and published To Sam, With Love.
To Sam, With Love
In To Sam, With Love, Vicki Paris Goodman recounts her surprising experience of insights and inspiration after the death of her beloved husband Sam. Expecting despair, instead she was blessed with an influx of optimism. She felt the strong presence…
