Sorry you are feeling down today. Special occasions can do that to us.
I think our family and friends can fill certain needs for us, but I don't believe they fill the void left by our spouses. For me, sometimes that void feels small and shallow, and other times so cavernous I feel like it's going to swallow me up.
I often feel like a widow, because the H I loved so dearly is gone. And to be quite honest, I'm tired of grieving his loss, especially when I have to interact with imposter pod person day after day.
It's strange to miss someone who's physically here, but not mentally or emotionally that person you remember.
I've been reading your thread, and enjoy your wisdom and heartfelt honesty.
Hope you will do something special for yourself today, even if it is something small. You deserve it!
Bomb January 2012 - doesn't feel the same about me
~ "There is nothing love cannot face; there is no limit to its faith, hope, and endurance."