August 23, 1958 …
In 1978 we moved from NY to North Carolina and in the mid 80’s Dick’s health deteriorated rapidly. He had a hard time sleeping and would often be up very late at night. I was working in the ER of our local hospital then and had to leave the house by 6:30 in the morning so, needless to say, it was hard to communicate.
It was during this time that he started leaving little notes for me, which I found in the morning. They were always accompanied by cartoon-like faces and I saved and framed a few of them in remembrance... along with my favorite picture of him on his horse Thunder.
posted by Ginnie at 8:04 PM
9 Comments:
You have 32 years of good memories. Some people are not this lucky, even though they might have more years. This day must be bittersweet though, and I wish you a well.
What a beautiful couple. These days, according to the magazines I am reading dedicated to Diabetes, the line between Type 1and Type 2 diabetes is fading.. Translated...kids are developing Type 2 diabetes. Such an awful disease. I have watched several members of my family succumb to this malady. Your Dick died very young. I know it was difficult for you. Wonderful you preserved the little notes.
Treasures - the time you did have together, and those precious cartoons!
Thinking of you...
I'm sure this is a bittersweet day for you. To celebrate, to grieve, and to remember.
What a good and happy looking couple. Though some of those years were hard, not many can claim so many with the spouse they adored.
Enjoy those memories.
Such a touching post. He sounds like he focused on what was important.
Ginnie--bless you for sharing this story of your wonderful romance and marriage. Your attitude speaks volumes--many people with less loss in their lives complain about their lot in life.
You celebrate what you had and have.
I am a late on blog post reading, Ginnie, but what a beautiful photos of you both. Your anniversary was just 2 days after ours (8/21) and so far we have only had 15 years together but hope to continue as you and Dick.
I am catching up on your blog, Ginnie. Been a busy few weeks. Thank you for sharing your times with Dick. I'm glad that you had time together, but is isn't enough. I'm sure the day is filled with memories.
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