Things I've learned in my two years as a widower

Toilet paper, paper towels and shampoo doesn't just show up. Somebody was bringing that into the house.

Sometimes you have to let people help you when you don't need it. Because it's more about their grief then it is yours. (Unless it gets in the way of your own grieving process.)

Sitting in a room quietly hits differently than sitting in a room quietly with another person also sitting quietly.

"I'm so sorry for your loss" pales in comparison to the tiredness you feel hearing "how are you doing?"

Try as you might to clear the house of your partners belongings. Years later you will find things that have always been right in front of you.

You'll grow to forget things like birthdays and anniversaries. It's natural and probably not any less of an occurrence than when the person was still around. But it hits a lot harder.

There's a special type of pain in experiencing something you know they would love and not being able to share it with them.

You'll feel guilty the first few times you order a pizza only with the toppings you like and none of the toppings they liked.

Life is fleeting. Junk mail is immortal

Mourning ends. Grief doesn't.