Grief is a lot about the empty space they left behind. It is learning how to fill the space we had when we were a “we” that has become a space of emptiness now that we are an “I.”
I think the major revelation you all gave me with your suggestions is there are many kinds of “we,” not just a partner “we.” Baxter cat and I are a “we.” Actually so are the birds, squirrels and fish that I am responsible for. Family makes me a “we.” My friends make me a “we.” You see what I am saying. I am not as alone as I thought.
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