Why We Talk About Them
Why We Talk About Them 150 150 John Polo

We talk about them because we love them.  In life. And in death. We talk about them because they are still a part of us.  And always will be. We talk about them because the love we shared and the loss we endured have shaped us into the person we are today. We talk about…

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Sit Down. And Shut Up.
Sit Down. And Shut Up. 150 150 John Polo

I started this blog and the Better Not Bitter Widower Facebook Page almost one year ago. I think that anybody who has followed me from the start or takes the time to read my posts from the last year will agree that my blog and FB page are an expression of true love, raw grief and…

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Have it Ready for Me
Have it Ready for Me 150 150 John Polo

This, was supposed to be our wedding day. A day that we would erase the memory of our actual wedding day, July 26, 2013; a day in which we were married at a courthouse. Michelle was violently ill that day, in extreme pain and throwing up non-stop. It was four days after her cancer diagnosis.…

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