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The Patsy Young Story

Life Stories | 10 minutes of reading | By Charles Foster Author

THE PATSY YOUNG STORY Patsy Young was born in Austin, Texas, on January 22, 1939. My parents grew up on a farm. Mom was from Pleasanton, Tx, and my Dad was from Leming, Tx. Later, they moved to Austin. I have two older brothers, but both have passed now. TELL US ABOUT YOUR GROWING-UP YEARS I grew up in South Austin with many neighbors, and one of my favorite things to do was watch my neighbor across the street cook dinner every evening. One of our neighbors had a son who would come home and […]

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Life Stories

4 Ways To Comfort A Widower Who Is Grieving

Emotional Health, Grief | 6 minutes of reading | By Charles Foster Author

The death of a wife could be one of the most challenging events an older man can face, leaving family members and friends wondering about ways to comfort a widower. Before the death of a spouse, married men enjoy better health and greater longevity than those who are not married. But there’s a big problem once a spouse dies. Of all the unmarried people, those with the worst health and elevated risk of death are widowed. Widowhood increases economic vulnerability and financial strain, especially for women and racial-ethnic minorities. There is significantly less written on helping widowers than on

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Emotional Health, Grief

Spring Is Here, But not For Everyone

Grief | 2 minutes of reading | By Charles Foster Author

As spring arrives, April showers and spring flowers are the beginning of newness in the air. The spring should always be exciting for everyone. For instance, Resurrection Sunday is a highlight in the life of a Christian. Yet, on the flip side, in these good times, the life of a widow may not experience spring when grieving the loss of her spouse. Her entire world has been flipped upside down, and little seems right. In times like this, she may wonder where God is because of the pain of her loss, and nothing makes sense.

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Grief