My mother became a widow when she was 57. She was not left much money, so she moved to Florida and found a job as a park gate attendant. She enjoyed the job very much because it put her in contact with people every day. She managed her widowhood very well. But in Biblical times and in parts of the world today, to be a widow or an orphan could mean death due to starvation. True religion is to look after those in need.
