Denzel Washington on the Single Life 2nd Post

 

This is one great motivational tape. So many of these thoughts and observations ring true. When my wife first died I was in a state of shock. How can I live without you? Who am I? What am I going to do? Well in time all of those questions were answered. Not in years but in days and weeks. The first time I heard my voice inside saying ‘I’ve never been so happy’ I stopped in my tracks and said What? Was this a disrespect for her or for us, who We were? No… I was just suddenly feeling happy. We were in the midst of a hurricane with now power, no phone, no TV but I was plugging in downtown, meeting people and suddenly felt connected. I found that there were small things that I could do to help other people. My daughter wanted me to leave , to come stay with them and be protected. I love her dearly and I appreciated her concerns, if my wife was still alive then that is certainly what we would do but I said No. No thank you and with all my heart but no, I was rediscovering and on some level remaking myself. Now on my own blog and podcast I am doing just that. Rediscovering and remaking myself. I was lucky. I had the greatest love of my life but now that she is gone I am not looking for a replacement. I’m looking for me.