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Widowed

Jon died unexpectedly at the age of 79. I thought we'd have many more years together. We won't.

Widowed: Are Tears Recyclable?

June 8, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 4 Comments

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A tear-drenched tissue — do I put it in the trash? Or into the recycle bin? I wondered, I’m widowed: are my tears recyclable?  Read more.

Widowed: He Knew How to Show a Girl a Good Time

April 13, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 6 Comments

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I was in the right place at the right time for the 2017 solar eclipse because my husband, Jon Newhall, knew how to show a girl a good time.  Read more.

Spotted: Red Mary Janes at the Easter Vigil

April 6, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 8 Comments

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When I spotted a pair of red Mary Janes at the Easter Vigil, my meditations flitted from shopping to death and resurrection and back to shopping.  Read more.

Not Dead Yet. That Feral Plum Tree Lives On

March 30, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 4 Comments

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The old plum tree lying on its side was a messy scramble of black and useless branches. But it was not dead yet.  Read more.

Widowed: He’s Pushing Up a Daisy

March 23, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 4 Comments

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I checked in on Jon the other day and I found him right where we’d buried him. He was pushing up a daisy. Just one.  Read more.

Widowed: The One Good Thing About Grief

March 9, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 1 Comment


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The one good thing about grief  is — there’s not a darned thing you can do about it. Someone has died, and that’s that.  Read more.

A Leap Year Leap: She Asked. He Said Yes.

February 29, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 14 Comments

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Widowed: Jon and I had been dating for several years. No marriage proposal was coming my way. But a Leap Day was. Read more.

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Widowed: Did My Husband Know I Loved Him?

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We were not gushy, Jon and I, and that was fine with me. Widowed now, I’ve been wondering, was I too stingy with my affections? Did my husband know I loved him?  Read more.

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