That last one is a slippery slope or emotions. Why not picture today and tomorrow without him and let it build. Get thru one day at a time and the positives will help you build a future of good thoughts.
Why do we forget each day is a gift and we have to treat it like a cherished gift? I have a good friend whose wife is dying of cancer. 9 months ago they gave her 6-12 months to live and they have 2 kids 4 & 6. They had to sit the kids down and explain this to them. I have battled cancer twice in the past 15 years, yet I forget that life is a gift.
We may not like the cards we have been dealt but we are still in the game and today may be filled with wonderful things. Enjoying life and having a positive and thankful attitude is up to us. I wallow in self pity, yet that pity is my own choice I have given W too much power when “I” have the power to feel better. I won’t let her steal another day from me.
Wow, I got on a ramble there, but it is so true!! We just need to reinforce that in our heads every day.