A Dedication to Widows

A dedication to widows, often the overlooked in society. Living with unbearable and unrecognised, heartfelt pain.

To all those  enduring quiet desparation remember there is always light after the darkness.

We honour you

Transcript

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Hello darlings and welcome to another episode of the Aspirational Mindsets Coaching Podcast. Today we remember widows. Those who are widows among us. They're showing a strength beyond what is possible. They're showing a strength as they've been through an experience which is hard to describe. They've lost the one they love, their partner, their soulmate, their friend. No longer is that person in their life. They have to walk around with that pain deep-seated in their hearts. We're thinking of you today, all you widows out there who are often overlooked. And people find it very difficult to understand. Unless you've experienced it yourself, the pain a widow experiences indescribable. You've seen the one you love take their last breath, and now you have to continue on your own after such an awful experience. No longer do you have the one you love in your life. No longer can you speak to that loved one. No longer can you hug that loved one you share your life with every day. The phone calls have stopped. The laughter has stopped. So much support at the funeral. The love, the condolences, the kind words, and then it seems to dwindle, and you're left. You're crying the tears at night in bed alone. The one you love is no longer there. You walk around with the pain, unbearable pain. People avoid you sometimes, they don't know what to say. They don't understand the small things, bring back such memories. The reminders, the pictures. You replay it in your mind. It doesn't matter how long ago you experienced this. It's still there. The pain is still there. This is dedicated to you. Because you're showing strength beyond what feels humanly possible. We know as I mentioned in the Bible a number of times, they're the vulnerable in our society, but they're the most overlooked. If you can think of any area or any experience or any government official specifically mention widows in their policies, in their manifestos, in their everyday talk, I think you'll struggle to find that. This is for all those widows out there who are still walking around and living the best life that they can without the person that they love and they've dedicated their life to. As you speak, the pain gets caught in your throat because of the emotion. You remember the pain you experienced at the time. It doesn't matter how long ago you experienced this, but to lose the person you love is indescribable. Today we are thinking of you. We admire you, we admire you the strength that you show each and every day. You come home, there's nobody there. You shop alone, you travel alone, bring up your children alone. You've seen the one you love take their last breath. This episode is dedicated to all of you who often overlooked. If you know of a widow, reach out and tell them that you care because you also care initially, and then it just fades away. Remember those widows around you. If they ask for help, give them the help. Don't make them feel uncomfortable. Nobody understands the pain. The everyday pain. We can't just move on. The pain is deep in our hearts, yes, in our hearts. If you have children, the children ask questions, you see the pain they experience. Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries. Do you think of widows? Do you think of those who've lost their partners? Maybe this podcast can help you think of those ones around you. Because in the Bible, widows and orphans are the vulnerable. Society should be looking after them, but sadly that doesn't happen. Maybe this is the turning point if you're hearing this. You're in a position to do something within your power and you don't do it. That's questionable. So please let's dedicate, let's dedicate this podcast to all those widows. We admire you. We admire your strength. Even when you feel like you can't carry on, you do carry on. Sending love to you all. Because you're one of the bravest among us, amongst us. And we're thinking of you today. We're thinking of you today. God bless you.