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Janette ~ Co-Manager
- Hi my name is Janette aka Goob. I have lost many family
members through the years. These losses have had a big
impact on my life, but the one that took my whole being
was my husband Chris. Chris passed on July 5th, 1999 of
a massive heart attack at the age of 35, in his sleep.
He was my life, my world. We had been married for 15 years
when he passed.
With the love, care and support of all my online friends,
I have come to realize, life can be good again. I would
like to thank everyone for being there for me, and give
back the love and support that was given to me.
(((((((( Friends ))))))))
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 Judy
(Nana) ~ Co-Manager
- In 1989 and 1990 both my husband and my father were
diagnosed with lung cancer, heart disease and emphysema.
My mom also had heart problems, diabetes, and strokes.
I lost my Dad on Feb 9, 1995. Then we discovered that
my mom had bladder cancer and she died of congestive heart
failure on Sept. 9, 1995. I then concentrated on caring
for my husband who had several operations. His emphysema
was taking its toll on him and in Dec. 1998 he was told
that he had lung cancer. He died Jan 31, 1999. We had
been married for 34 1/2 years. Suddenly I was all alone
in the world. I found online grief support chat and was
welcomed by the most wonderful lady named Judy Divers.
In July 1999 I met Judy and she asked me to host. I told
her that I didn't think I could do that and she said "Trust
Me" with that big smile of hers. Ever since I have been
giving back what was given to me when I needed it.
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Eydie ~ Host
- I lost my dad on 2/14/01 to numerous cancers. Valentines
day will never be the same for me. Before losing dad I
lost so much when I lost my husband Charlie on 8/11/00
at the age of 47. He died of a massive heart attack after
suffering for 11 long years of CHF. Knowing how sick he
was I still wasn't prepared to lose him. We were best
friends since I was 10 yrs. old. So this is a whole new
life for me not having him in it. We were married 2 weeks
shy of our 27th anniversary. We have 6 grown children,
5 boys and 1 girl. I've learned with HOPE anything is
possible.
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Wendy ~ Host
- On Nov 10, 2000 my life changed forever. My husband
Harvey left for work promising to be back in a few hours
to have our morning coffee together. He never returned.
A few hours later the police came to my door, to tell
me that Harvey had a massive heart attack, and had died.
He was 41. My life hit bottom. I was 35 and alone. Online
I found people who understood me, who listened to me,
and who told me it was alright to cry. And cry I did.
Although I have lost a wonderful man, I now have reasons
to smile. The sun rises each day, but now it rises with
his memories to keep me smiling. }I{
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Gloria ~ Host
- Hi, I am Gloria. I first met Don when we were teens.
We went together for a week and than went our separate
ways. We both married and had families, than we both divorced.
We met again in 68 got married in 69 and had our one and
only child a daughter. Things were fine till Nov of 1983
Don had his first heartattack, doctors told him to stop
smoking or he would never survive a second one. He got
home in time for Thanksgiving. When he got home after
13 days in hospital he started smoking again. God was
good to me he let me have Don for another nine years.
In the mean time I have lost my Dad in 1983, Mom in 1984,
brother in 1985. I also lost a brother in 1947.
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Larry ~ Host
- I lost my wife in March 2005, 3 months short of our
40th anniversary. It was devastating for me. My life as
I knew it was torn apart. I felt lost and alone. I am
so grateful that I found HALO, the wonderful people here
understood my feeling and held my hand as I traveled this
road.
We have 3 boys and 3 girls, all grown and they been a
real blessing to me. They along with the understanding
and caring people here at HALO have helped me come along
way down this path. Many times during this journey I have
felt overwhelmed and lost but in chatting with the people
I have received the encouragement and strength to continue
on.
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Joe ~ Host
- On May 11, 2006, my father-in-law called me home from
work so he could tell my daughter’s and me that their
mom and grandma (my wife and mother-in-law) had been killed
in an auto accident just down the road from our houses
that afternoon. My daughters were 13 and 15 at the time
leaving me to raise them without the two “ROCKS” of their
lives. This was three days before Mother’s Day, exactly
one week before my wife’s birthday. We had been together
over 18 years and would have been married 17 years in
August 2006.
Prior to that, my Dad died in March 1998, my wife’s uncle
in May 1998, my wife’s grandmother in June 2000, and my
mom in September 2002. All of my Aunts and uncles on both
my Mom and Dad’s sides of my family are deceased. As I
am the youngest cousin on both sides of the family, many
of my cousins are deceased as well. In the 8 months prior
to the accident, five friends of ours from church died
as well.
Of all of these deaths, my wife’s and her mom’s hit me
the hardest. Within a month of the accident I started
counseling with a Hospice Sudden Death Grief Counselor.
Although she was a lot of help, what we both realized
was what I needed most was some sort of support group
for younger Widow(er)s with children. Although she called
all through a four county area, the Hospice Counselor
admitted there was not any appropriate program for younger
widow(er)s with children. One program that did exist an
hour away was more about money than helping.
Fortunately, through my attempts to find sources of information
on Grief on the Internet, I found HALO. At the roughest
experience ever in my life, I found others who understood
the pain I have experienced through my recent loss. They
all held my hand and supported me through various rough
points. Thanks to them, I know that there is a light at
the end of this darkness I have entered. They are here
for me when and where ever I need help.
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Rosie (rosief) ~ Host
- My name is Rosemary, better known as rosief. I lost
my husband Chuck, suddenly, on May 31, 2000. He was 55
and we had been married for 25 years. I have two great
kids, Kathy and Keith, and two dogs named Lucky and Sugar.
Our family had always been supporters of organ donation
and when Chuck passed away we donated his organs for transplant
and also for research. All of his recipients are continuing
to lead a good quality of life with their families. I
have received so much love and support from family and
friends and I am eternally grateful to all who have helped
me on this grief journey. Your hugs, laughter, advice,
and just your willingness to listen have meant so much.
Now by hosting here at HALO, I feel I have an opportunity
to give back some of the support I have so blessed to
receive.
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Debbie (DebLynnA) ~ Host
- I lost my beloved Phillip on 2/20/92 to a brain tumor.
When he died, I would go to bed each night and beg God
to take me too. When I'd wake each morning, I was angry
that He didn't answer my prayers. I remember the gut wrenching
pain, the confusion, the feeling of being so overwhelmed.
The keywords here are "I remember"...I don't FEEL that
way anymore. Time does heal, and we DO survive.
When new members come in and see my "intro" they see the
words "REALLY loving life again." It's true, it's possible,
though we all doubt it at first. I do what I do here because
I believe in this. Friends helping friends... simple as
that.
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