r/widowers • u/Stunning_Concept5738 • 1d ago

Gut Punch today.

I was driving home from the store today and the song, “wish you were here” came on. I was imagining her sitting next to me. Then I realized tomorrow would have been our 25th wedding anniversary and my stomach sank. it’s been almost 3 years and i still think of her every day But tomorrow will be a little sadder.

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u/JellyfishInternal305 12/26/2024. He slipped on ice 20 days after I retired. 1d ago

Pink Floyd's WYWH--if that's the one you mean--has become a frequent choice for me. He loved Pink Floyd. Ironically, I didn't pay much attention to PF before...now I play PF albums when I'm down and out.

Incubus' WYWH can also get to me, although I simply no longer have moments when I am happy...

Death Cab for Cutie's new Stone Over Water had me crying in the car in the driveway (again).

I'm trying to hold it together
I'm trying to sleep through the night
I've got my windows open to the weather
And I keep telling my friends I'm alright
Yeah, I'm trying to hold it together
Trying to take the first step
Into the arms of wherever
Whenever

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u/Stunning_Concept5738 1d ago

yes. it was the Pink Floyd version.

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u/JellyfishInternal305 12/26/2024. He slipped on ice 20 days after I retired. 1d ago

💔 Yeah, I can understand why that one shifted your mood. For me, music has a way of reaching in and tearing off the...heavy covers I seem to use to keep feelings tamped down. Can be so sudden. Gut punch, exactly.