An Unwilling Widow
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What Is A Widow?

2/10/2015

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wid·ow ˈ widow   noun wid·ow \ˈwi-(ˌ)dō\

: a woman whose husband has died
: a woman whose husband often leaves her alone while he plays sports or is involved in other activities

Full Definition of WIDOW
1     
     a :  a woman who has lost her husband by death and usually has not remarried  
    b
:  a woman whose husband leaves her alone frequently or for long periods to engage in a usually specified activity <a     golf widow>

2 :  an extra hand or part of a hand of cards dealt face down and usually placed at the disposal of the highest bidder
3 :  a single usually short last line (as of a paragraph) separated from its related text and appearing at the top of a printed page or column 

Origin of WIDOW
Middle English widewe, from Old English wuduwe; akin to Old High German wituwa widow, Latin vidua, Sanskrit vidhavā, Latin -videre to separate

First Known Use: before 12th century
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    Beth is an ordinary woman who has found herself to be in an un-ordinary situation.  She wanted to chronicle the journey of widowhood for others who happen to find themselves on the same path.  The good and the bad.

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