My Menopause Book

Just published my menopause book on Kindle and am updating it especially in terms of using hormones as we age. It should be ready in a few days. Meanwhile, had a good Easter and am getting ready to travel to Key West. Will have my computer with me and will write a chapter or two of my latest book. It's called A Good Catch and it's about being a widow.

EASTER AND WIDOWHOOD

AT EASTER, WE PUT FLOWERS ON THE GRAVES OF OUR LOVED ONES. WE PUT FLOWERS ON THE ALTARS OF OUR CHURCHES IN THE NAMES OF OUR LOVED ONES WHO HAVE LEFT US. AT EASTER, I ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW MY HUSBAND LOVED EATING EASTER CANDY. HE AND MY BROTHER-IN-LAW WOULD COMPETE TO SEE WHO COULD HAVE THE BIGGEST EASTER BASKET AND EAT THE MOST CHOCOLATE. EASTER IS A JOYFUL TIME BUT IF YOU HAVE LOST YOUR LOVED ONE, IT CAN BE THE SADDEST TIME OF THE YEAR. TAKE THE TIME TO PICK OR PURCHASE THOSE SPRING FLOWERS AND BRING SOME TO YOUR HOME FOR YOU TO ENJOY AND REMEMBER THE HAPPY TIMES.
L.L. LEE

APRIL 10, 2011

IN MY  BOOK, JUDE'S BENCH, I GIVE MYSELF THE GIFT OF BEING ABLE TO TALK WITH MY HUSBAND, MIKE, AFTER HE PASSED AWAY. THERE IS SO MUCH WE WIDOWS NEED TO TELL OUR LOVED ONES AFTER THEY ARE GONE. ESPECIALLY IF THEIR DEATHS ARE UNEXPECTED AND EVEN IF IT'S NOT. DURING THE GRIEVING PERIOD AFTER THE SHOCK OF FINDING PART OF OURSELVES MISSING, WE ARE NOT REALLY ABLE TO THINK CLEARLY. WE ARE SAD, WE ARE ANGRY, WE FEEL LOST, WE FEEL LONELY. IN ONE SCENE IN JUDE'S BENCH, THE WIDOWED WIFE, CHRIS TELLS HER HUSBAND HOW ANGRY SHE IS WITH HIM FOR LEAVING HER ALONE. ALTHOUGH IT MAY SEEM IRRATIONAL TO BE ANGRY WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS NO CHOICE ABOUT DYING, MANY OF US ARE. AND IT'S A PERFECTLY NORMAL FEELING THAT WILL BE REPLACED BY OTHER EMOTIONS, SOME RATIONAL, SOME NOT. I TALK A LOT ABOUT THE FIRST YEAR IN JUDE'S BENCH. AS IF BY SOME MAGIC FORMULA, YOU THINK YOU'LL GET OVER YOUR LOSS IN ONE YEAR. I WISH. BUT THAT'S A TOPIC FOR ANOTHER BLOG.

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