Will the world we once enjoyed ever be the same again.

[happy daze john in oz]

Very encouraging, but what, do you think, is the politics behind the BS news and making it seem worse?.

Yes very much so, the major problem being that every national leader thinks his way is the best for this situation.
What this requires is a global one person non political concept on how to deal with it.
Then the media, any story that is worse then the last one is all they want, it sells copy and most time sis a very long stretch of the true facts.

[vic mcclymont]

Sorry to hear of your sad loss Louis, rip.
Vic

[Ivan Cloherty]

Our thoughts are with you Louis, take care

[Captain Kong]

So sad and sorry Louis.

Brian

[Red Lead Ted]

So very sad to hear your bad news Louis, Heartfelt condolences to you and yours mate we are all thinking of you at this sad time Terry.

[Tony Taylor]

Louis, so sorry to hear your news, I think we all feel for you.
It is never easy at these times but I am pleased the staff showed some compassion and and used their initiative in your case, as I believe the hurt would be magnified if you had been excluded.

[Fouro]

To Louis,
I was wondering why your name wasn't seen on the forum for sometime.
After reading the heartbreaking wording of post #19 I now know why.
Please accept my sincere condolences on the tragic loss of your dear wife.
May she R.I.P.

Fouro.

[Rodney Mills]

My heartfelt condolences to you Louis.

I lost the love of my life in April. I well understand the pain you must be going through and the dramatic change to your everyday living. Beyond the loss of someone you love, it's the learning that must begin in everyday living. Shopping, laundry, house cleaning, etc..

After adding the above to my work load of the heavy stuff, vacuuming , washing the floors, yard work etc., Scratch yard work as I live in an apartment now, it still left me empty time to brood. As I got better and faster at the "women's work" my brooding time became longer still.

My answer was to involve myself deeper in a hobby. In my case it is genealogy. I also have painting, and I'm a book worm. Currently genealogy is my number one occupational therapy to loneliness. Followed by reading. Painting has become a fall back position to when I bump into Adam and Eve as great-great-grandparents.

For me evenings are the worst. I've had dinner for one and bourbon for two. My solution for help become more reading. I went to the used book shop nearby and I purchased somewhere between 50-75 (Three boxes full anyway) of mixed books that interest me; spies, detectives, historical fiction, war books, and factual books that sound interesting.

Why did I buy a load. Because I'm housebound, avoiding covid19 virus as best I can. The better the book, the more involved I am and the least time to remember my lost good times.

Those are my solution to ease me through life. Perhaps others have other solutions that may help, if not you Louis me, I'll consider everything going.

Rodney

[John Arton]

Louis
Just adding my belated condolences on your sad loss.
Rgds
J.A.

[Denis O'Shea]

Louis sorry to hear your sad news but it was good that you got to be with her prior to losing her, like everyone on site our thoughts and prayers are with you, stay strong. Rgds Den