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My Shocking Visit with Karen
By Denise Michaels
Karen called me this morning at 6:30 am while I was out walking. I got the message from Ernie and called her back as soon as I got home. We talked for a little while. She alternates between amazingly strong and understandably teary at moments.
I had a couple meetings but afterwards my intuition (which I always figure is God) told me to go over to the house for a visit. I stopped at the whole foods market first, bought a couple bags of groceries and dropped by unannounced. I knew if I called in advance and asked she would say something like, "Oh that's okay, you don't need to do that."
She looked so incredibly normal. Not tear-streaked, though I know she's cried a lot. Not tired - though she told me she hasn't slept well the last three nights. Her hair was done and she had lipstick on and the shocking part was the straightforward honesty and courage with which she is handling having the man she's loved for so many years wrenched from her life. Her light shines through. She's still Karen: funny, smart, gracious and kind.
Karen has total trust in God that all will be well. Her gratitude for everything she's had in the past and everything she has now is palpable and makes me feel humble by comparison. She has some dear friends staying with her for a couple more days - so she is not alone at this time and she's grateful for that friendship as well.
She's been so busy returning messages, handling phone calls and making arrangements she hadn't eaten since waking up - and it was about noon when I dropped over with crackers, dip fruits, veggies, salmon, chicken and a Dutch Apple Pie. (Karen always liked dessert and got a big smile when she saw the pie in the grocery bag. Something sweet.) She invited Ernie and I back to dinner this evening.
When she hugged me she said, "Denise, this is so weird." I told her I couldn't even imagine how tough it would be. After years of having Ernie in my life every day - talking, sharing, hugging, making decisions, making love - all those normal couple things and then suddenly he's gone - that would tear me up. She nodded silently. But by drawing on her strength and asking for divine guidance during this difficult transition I know she'll be okay. We all can be okay during tough times no matter what the circumstances. It's always our choices that make the big difference.
Karen sees this as the next phase of her life to learn and grow from. Not one she would have wished for - but one she said she will figure out and discover as she goes along. As she walked me to the door she said, "I don't want people to think of me as 'the widow.' I don't want them feeling sorry for me. I've been blessed with 17 fantastic years with a wonderful, spiritual man - that's a lot more than a lot of people ever have."
All the best,
Denise Michaels
posted by Denise Michaels @ 3:11 PM
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I showed up at Karen's door this morning at 10 am and said, "C'mon, let's go walking." I just had a hunch that she probably hadn't done that in quite awhile and she was so grateful for someone pulling her from behind her desk to go outdoors and enjoy a little sunshine and endorphins.
1:21 PM Post a CommentShe quickly put on her tennies and we went out and walked under a brilliant, blue, sun-shiney day for about a half hour. She admitted that she hadn't done any exercise since all this happened.
I let her set the pace and she said, "I know right where we'll go and I want to talk to my mountain." To know Karen is to know saying something like that is totally in character.
We got to our turnaround point right in view of the red rocks that Las Vegas locals are so known for. With a big smile she shouted out some wonderful positive affirmations then turned to me and said, "Life is good." We hugged and then turned around and went back home.
I'm so inspired by her.
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