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David later version

David later version

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I wish to introduce myself. My name is David. I am 73 years old, a widower as of 2 1/2 years ago. I was married (only once) for 41 years. I'm pretty much a shy loner and do not make friends easily. I don't do social media, so just joining this forum is a hard step for me. I live near the piney woods of Texas in a small rural community. For the last 25 years of my married life, I was my wife's care provider. The end effect of this situation was to stunt any social graces I may have had. To open up after this cave-dwelling lifestyle has been difficult at best.
However, I endured and here I am, single for the first time since 1979. I have managed to meet and nurture a handful of friends, so I believe I am on the upswing finally. I lurked around this forum for days until I felt the overall kindness of its population was evident.
So, hello, one and all. It is my pleasure to meet you.

-David-
 

Hi David, sorry for the recent loss of your wife..it's all a learning curve at this age to be starting all over again, I know. Good to have you here... feel free to join in any discussion that takes your interest..

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Welcome, David... so glad you took the step to join us. I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of your wife. :cry:
I'm also glad you lurked around for a while and found this a place you'd like to visit. There are some super
fantastic people here. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on all kinds of topics!
 

Welcome, David. Many of us are widows or widowers. It is hard to start a new life and small steps seem best. The good thing about an online forum is that is so much easier than in person contacts. You can talk as much or as little as you want and it gets easier as you get acquainted.
 
Welcome David, DH and I are in our 80's married 65 years , so we don't know the heartache of widowhood yet. However, we can certainly understand your plight. Hopefully you will find friendships here.
 
Very nice introduction, you wrote for us. Thank you very much, and a warm welcome to you, David.:)

Feel free to join in with any of our discussions, that seem friendly to you, and post your comment.
I hope you will enjoy interacting with us, and I think you will.
You already have taken so many positive steps, and here you are, at our forum. Keep going on your path. 🤩:geek::D
 
Welcome from metro-Atlanta, David. So sorry for your loss. I lost my husband 21 years ago, I realized that we had been quite a team and I wasn't sure how to act without him. I almost figured it out and then I lost my son, my only child, a couple of years ago. That is when I joined this group. What a great bunch of people. You sound like you will be a valuable addition.
 
Welcome, and I'm so sorry for the loss of your wife. You should actually consider yourself an extraordinary human being for taking care of her for 25 years. I, for one, truly admire you. Glad you found Senior Forums, and yes there is lots of kindness and support to be found here.

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