Today would have been our 52nd wedding anniversary.
Since our marriage on May 6, 1972 we were together \u2014 physically \u2014 18,896 days. Of course, we\u2019re still together \u2014 our relationship didn\u2019t end, it only changed. As my now favorite song so aptly puts into words, \u201cI\u2019ll keep a part of you with me, and everywhere I am, there you\u2019ll be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Death is a cruel thing and hard to deal with for us left behind. I\u2019ve heard it said that when someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. I suppose that may be true, but Claire was always<\/em> a treasure. People have tried to tell me about grief and their words are comforting, but no one warned me that grief would be so frightening.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Claire passed away when she was 77 years, 7 months and 17 days old. That\u2019s a lot of sevens \u2014 probably some numerologists could make something of that, but to me it means that she died much too young and much too soon. Today would have been our 52nd wedding anniversary. Since our marriage on May 6, 1972 we were together \u2014 physically \u2014 18,896 days. Of course, we\u2019re still together \u2014 our relationship didn\u2019t end, it only changed. As my now favorite song … Continue reading
I was just thinking about when we met \u2014 it just took a minute to say hello\u2026. and now more than 3 months later, I\u2019m still trying to figure out how to say goodbye.
Happy Anniversary, Menoi \u2014 I love you\u2026.
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