It has been rather a strange day today. 32 years ago today my husband Dick died. We had just celebrated our 31 wedding anniversary one month before. As I look back I can't believe I have been alone longer than we were married.
He was such a special man, but very few of my current friends knew him. So It was very special to me that so many of the kids I had in high school forty years ago put comments on my face book about their memories of him. I think it is important to remember all the great things he did for people and I am glad there are still people alive who remember him.
I hope you all create wonderful memories while you can so that you will have no regrets when you lose someone. I have memories of picnics, just the two of us riding up the river after work and enjoying nature. Or the times we went out to dinner and sat over a final glass of wine and talked into the night. (My friends always said, "gosh, you have been married so long, what do you find to talk about?" I don't know, it always seemed like we were young and dating and just couldn't quit talking. There were days when he had flowers sent to my shop for no special reason, just because he loved me. There were little spats we had when he would go into his "man den" until we cooled down. I don't think we ever had a really big argument in all those years. And I think we told each other how much we loved each other fifty times a day.
It is these little things that are so important now and I hope you never go to bed angry. Always say I Love you. Life is short so enjoy it.
Until next time,
Be kind to one another
I'm glad you have so many wonderful memories. Few people have a marriage and relationship as blessed and special as yours was. I saw the comments your former students made on Facebook. That's very sweet.
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