My fiancé Jack passed away two weeks before my 30th birthday. At the time, I wasn’t sure how I’d return to our apartment. The thought of living there alone without him was too much… but when I finally worked up the courage to return to our apartment for the first time, there was a package addressed to Jack. The thought crossed my mind, “What if it’s a birthday gift for me?” But Jack wasn’t very good at planning ahead. The chances he’d ordered my gift weeks in advance seemed low. But then I opened it, and it was a Barbra Streisand pillow! I’m a huge fan and Jack had given me Barbra gifts before. I knew in that moment that this was my birthday gift, one final gift from Jack to welcome me home. I held the pillow as I walked through our door for the first time without him. From that moment on, I was okay in the apartment. It’s as if Jack was saying, I’m still here! I stayed for a year and a half, but made the difficult decision to move out last Summer. It was time… I brought the pillow with me and now it sits on my bed 🤍 I love you, Jack! Thank you for making my 30th birthday special. #grief #grieftok #griefjourney #jackandjack #jacksbench #partnerloss #barbrastreisand
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