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St Helena Hospice 2020-10-22 Person 5 5 0

Sadly, today was my last session with the wonderful Lucy my counsellor. In the short time I have been speaking with her she has become a friend. I looked forward to my weekly hour, where the jumble of thoughts running around in my head, started to fall into line with the guidance of Lucy. My first few sessions were mostly me just crying my eye's out. I could not see a future and would have been quite content to end it all. The situation was not helped as I was caring for my mother in law who suffers from physical issues and dementia. As the weeks passed I felt that I was making little progress, but Lucy re-assured me that I was making strides. Following my initial 6 weeks I was fortunately granted another 6 week extension with Lucy. I gradually started understanding me and while I would not say that I was perfect and back to how I was before my wife died, I accept that my world has changed forever. I will never love another the way I loved my wife. But I acknowledge another Mrs Right may be out there in this big beautiful world, will I ever find her I don't know. She will have to understand the emotions I still hold in my heart for my Jackie. My friend Lucy, thank you for your time, knowledge and experience, helping me put some order in my life. You will never appreciate the warmth I felt when you said 'hello' on a Thursday, the instant weight off my shoulders from a few considered words.