I'm going back to work

GraceB

I go back to work tomorrow after my bereavement. I have to do this at some point and I take the view that the longer I leave it, the more difficult it will be. I have a fabulous team around me and that will help I think. I've had so many messages of support from work and I'm grateful for those.

Thank you again for all your support during the last couple of horrendous weeks.

GraceB

mig

Good luck Grace I'm sure it will go well. Mig (((())))

stickywicket

I wish you the very best, Grace, and I think, in your position, I'd take the same view. Please do make allowances, though, for all the tremendous emotional and physical upheavals of the last couple of months. Be gentle with yourself. You set yourself high standards but these are exceptionally difficult times so, if you find yourself faltering a little,remember that's OK. Little steps. We're right behind you. ((( )))

barbara12

Yes I am sure it will be emotional for you, but there is nothing better than being in the company of friends..and being able to take your mind off things is only for a minute..will be thinking of you..xx

dreamdaisy

I hope that today went as well as possible, Grace. I am not around as much at the moment so please forgive the 'radio silence'. It doesn't mean I don't care, OK? DD

frogmorton

I hope all went well for you Grace today.

Are you still only doing a couple of days this week?

I am sure your colleagues will be so glad to see you and be totally supportive.

Love

Toni xxx ((()))

GraceB

Thank you all for your kind responses. The day went well and although I was emotional first half hour or so, I managed to bury myself in my work. My colleagues had got me a lovely plant pot arrangement and that was sitting on my desk. I'm in work tomorrow and then off again on Wednesday morning.

It was a long day today as I ended up going to the Hotel in my lunch break where the wake will be and getting that booked. Tonight I had the Vicar here and she was lovely. Just a couple of tiny tweaks to the Order of Service. John's sister and I are going to the Church on Wednesday morning so that she gets the chance to meet the Vicar. The session tonight with the Vicar was short notice and as John's sister lives in Sussex she wasn't able to get here for that so it was just the Vicar and myself.

Thanks again. I don't know how I'd have coped without my Forum Family, my friends and relatives.

GraceB

mig

(((()))) Mig

theresak

Still thinking of you Grace - hope work goes well, and it`s good you have lots of friends around you.

Slosh

I'm glad it went well, it can't have been easy but it mut have helped having supportive colleagues around. I tend to agree that keeping busy can be a help, and that the longer you take off, the harder it can be to go back. Hope all goes well with the planning of the funeral and wake.