MaryLee Robinson's Blog: Notes from the "Wid" side....

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to talk about my favorite cause on Thanksgiving.

It is my fervent hope to change the world for grieving widows and widowers, if only just a little bit, on holidays. Holidays can be brutally tough, and never more so than if you are grieving and all by yourself, because you’ve been overlooked. In their awkwardness, and sometimes in their self-centeredness, people around us forget to include us in invitations generally, and in holiday invitations in particular. They assume that “somebody else has got us”, or worse, that “he or she would rather be alone”. How utterly cruel!

What if we could get everyone to start looking around in their universe? What if we could get everybody to notice the widows and widowers at church? At work? In the neighborhood?  What if they then started including those folks at their holiday tables?

Can you think of a single kind act that requires less effort? You’re already cooking dinner, you’re already having people over, you’re already setting the table. Why not simply “set an extra plate?  Watch my interview and then think about “rethinking” your holiday meals. It could change your life! I know it will change a widow or widower’s…..

Click on the link below to watch the short inteview:

http://wpde.com/news/local/myrtle-bea...

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I am delighted to announce that I now represent an elegant and beautiful line of mourning rings for widows and widowers. Simple, yet symbolic, these rings serve as a wearable emblem and a touchstone with which to remember your lost loved one.

There are many different styles from which to select, for both men and women.

To order, use discount code NEXTDOOR to receive 10% off retail pricing. Choose your ring and enter your purchase at: www.expressionsofgrief.com

I’m very excited to announce that Widow’s Rings Mourning Jewelry will soon be available here!  Elegant and tasteful, with many styles from which to choose, I’ve become a representative for a line of jewelry that suits the needs of grievers very well.

More details in the coming days, and more styles shown. Stay tuned !  I own and wear this one myself!  A great guard band for your wedding set.

With the celebration of the Resurection of Jesus on this Easter day, it’s a good time to reflect on how all things are new again. We will see our mates and loved ones again, and love never, ever dies.