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So Sorry!
By liketeaching1

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I know this is a difficult time for you. I, too, lost my husband. He died of cancer so I knew the end was near. It happened my first year of teaching so I really didn't have any choice
but to return since I had used all my personal and sick leave. My son died a few years ago and when I thought I was ready to go back, I really wasn't. It became the hardest thing to do--to return to work because of the awkwardness of colleages and not knowing what to say, etc. However, the kids helped so much because of the routines, keeping my mind on teaching, etc.

Only you know

when you feel like returning. Give yourself time to grieve. When my son died (in January) and I returned to work I delayed a lot of the grieving until that summer. Then it hit me because I had time to face it.

Again, my thoughts and prayers will be with you.