When my husband passed away unexpectedly, one of his family members said five words that haunted me for years

After my husband Keith unexpectedly passed away in April 2000, I overheard a family member say she didn’t feel sorry for me and my young children, claiming, “This will make them stronger.” Seventeen years later, those words echoed in my mind as I walked to a therapist’s office, feeling anything but strong. I could barely move, and when I sat down, I told the therapist, Elizabeth, that I was terrible at life and that the session would be a waste of time. (Video: Getty Images)