Happy 42nd Anniversary to my Love August 28, 1981 Was our marriage perfect? It was for us. You've been gone for 970 days and since the moment you took your last breath I've lived in the shadow of our life we shared. In my grief I'm always thankful for the beautiful life we had for 14,360 days. Finding out quickly that life keeps moving forward, I trudged through each day without you by my side. For awhile I tried to do everything the way you would have, but that wasn't sensible or even possible. Soon I realized I'd never lived alone. The days were long and empty and the dark nights even longer. But God reassured me with His Word. Proverbs 3:24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet. Underlying sadness resided in my soul for all of 2021 and some months of 2022. I didn't feel at home anywhere, and then I understood why you always said, as long as you were with me you would be at home. Some days I fel
