Hi Shell - gosh you're up bright and early but I guess the dogs make their demands. I only have to get up, give Maisie a brush and then let her out. Half an hour later she comes back in for breakfast after terrorising the local bird population. She is very loving and wants lots of strokes and this where Jane used to spoil her. She had more love to give than anyone I know.
The counselling hour was a time when I could weep without concerns about upsetting or embarrassing others. It isn't a silver bullet or magic wand, one wave and it's all fixed, and she does state the obvious however hearing from someone else is probably helpful. There's no easy way through this and the truth is the grief will fade but will never leave me - others who have experienced it have told me this.
Thank you for thinking of me and Jane - she lives on in our hearts and minds.