This year I would like to dedicate my walk to not only Pad, but for his beloved Aunt Anne as well. Their losses have devastated the McGovern family and it is our hope you will join us to walk in their honor. Please join me for "A Mourning Walk" at 7 President's Beach on September 7, 2025. If you were with me the last two years, you know how beautiful this morning walk was. show full storyStephy's Place groups are completely volunteer run. This is an amazing way to support selfless volunteers, to recognize mental health and those suffering from loss, and of course, to honor and remember Pad. If you would like to WALK the day of the event: please click "Team McGovern" on my page and enter your information to register for the walk. It is $50 to register to walk (you must register on the team to get the t-shirt). If you can't walk but would like to sponsor me from afar, click "Sponsor My Team" to send a donation. ____________________________________________ Grief changes the way you look at every aspect of life. Grief can be isolating, even though it is one of the only universal experiences we all will share at one point in time. The grief that came with the sudden loss of my husband of just one year, Pad, at 35 years old, was astronomical. I knew that I would need others to lean on to help find a way through this new life. I found Stephy's Place shortly after Pad died and throughout this past year they have helped me to navigate a world without my husband. The young widow's group has not only helped me to realize I'm not alone in this, but they have also become like a family, bonded by different losses but shared feelings. It is the club no one wanted to be in, but we're glad that we found it and each other. Thank you for your support-then, now, and always <3