Widows Feel Disposable, but They Are Indispensable
What you learn when you talk to widows.
Today, I had a #widow say to me that she felt #disposable.
Disposable: To feel used, no longer useful and thrown away.
Wow! That hurt to hear and is true for many widows feeling sad, forgotten, invisible. It’s a real hope buster. She probably would only say this to another Wister (widow + sister) because of her pride and unwillingness to be vulnerable with someone who might judge her or completely misunderstand her. But she is safe with sharing with another Wister who might have secretly felt that way too once.
I replied, "No, you are indispensable and that's the truth".
Indispensable- essential, absolutely necessary.
This is how #widows want to be treated!! Essential. Purposeful. But many aren't. They just aren’t. In areas of the world where marriage is the hallowed status to strive for with its devotion to family values, how shall we face the reality that over 70% of these women - often the caretakers and nurturers- will become solo parents, single head of household, single women and w…
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