In the beginning, she would be surprised to find herself sitting at the kitchen table with a friend having a giggle at something. âThe joy does come once the fog lifts. And youâd hear yourself laughing, and youâd think, am I able to laugh again? It does get easier. Catastrophic loss, too, teaches you that you have to treasure what you have.â
Raising their two, active, sport-mad boys â their sons, Tony and Dan, are now nearly 16 and 13 â without Anthony has been one of the most difficult parts of parenting alone. âI had a very hands-on husband. He loved bringing them to training, doing everything with them. Decisions were made by the two of us. When he died, all of a sudden, Iâm the top of the food chain, and thatâs a little bit terrifying.â But again, their families rallied. âAnthonyâs father would be very hands on.â