Widow's Walk Author:Jane Woods Shoemaker My understanding of widowhood comes from personal experience. The death of my husband caused the most devastating feelings of loss and sorrow I had ever known. I did not know how I could go on without this person so important to my own life. He had been many things to me . . . husband, father of our children, and such a good friend. I like h... more »im as much as I loved him. My best friend was gone when I needed him most.« less