Good Morning All.
The above is still from Wednesday.
We didn’t walk last night.
The mist was pouring in.
Today does not look promising either but I might wrap up warmly and get rid of some of the cobwebs that are cluttering up my brain.
Today would have been my late husband’s birthday.
I have just calculated that he would have been 69 today.
Somehow I just can’t get my mind around that fact.
In my mind he is still the handsome 45 year old I remember.
We had a whirlwind courtship.
We married less than three months after meeting.
This was not MY idea.
I had come from an eighteen year old marriage to an alcoholic.
I was scared.
He was adamant.
He said he did not want to live with me with my seven year old daughter.
Didn’t want her to have to tell her friends he was my boyfriend.
He was wonderful.
We did everything together.
He liked cooking the meat.
I did the vegies.
We played scrabble while we cooked.
We talked.
Oh how we talked.
And we laughed.
He died 20 months after we married.
He had a heart condition we didn’t think was fatal.
So Trevor.
Thank you for those wonderful twenty months.
Thank you for the happy memories.
While I am around you will never be forgotten.
I love you.
Big hug my friend.
By: cindy on August 7, 2010
at 10:23 am
Thanks Cindy!
By: granny1947 on August 7, 2010
at 10:31 am
Lovely memories to treasure, Gran. Don’t be sad – you were lucky to have had 20 months of joy.
By: Adeeyoyo on August 7, 2010
at 10:36 am
Yes I know Adee…just a little sad.
By: granny1947 on August 7, 2010
at 11:17 am
Big Hugs to you granny, on this special day. You obviously have wonderful memories of him. Treasure them all. xx
By: anotherdayinparadise on August 7, 2010
at 10:53 am
Aaah Granny .. thinking of you ! Cherish the memories my friend.
Big Hugs
By: Puppycat on August 7, 2010
at 12:14 pm
I do Puppy…I really do.
By: granny1947 on August 7, 2010
at 8:07 pm
Only 20 months? That seems SO unfair! Life can really be cruel. Terribly romantic in a sad sort of way, though.
By: colonialist on August 7, 2010
at 12:38 pm
Thank you Col…it was very romantic!
By: granny1947 on August 7, 2010
at 8:07 pm
Hugs to you sweet friend. Thank God for Trevor, you have some wonderful memories of very happy times. Love you xx
By: Colleen on August 7, 2010
at 1:41 pm
Thank you my friend…love you too.
By: granny1947 on August 7, 2010
at 8:07 pm
*love and hugs* xxx
By: New Attitude on August 7, 2010
at 4:24 pm
Thank you sweetheart…have fun.
By: granny1947 on August 7, 2010
at 8:06 pm
Big hugs, granny.
xx
By: halfp1nt on August 7, 2010
at 5:02 pm
Thanks HP…have a super weekend.
By: granny1947 on August 7, 2010
at 8:06 pm
Granny, how very sad but I am so glad you had the opportunity to know such a wonderful man. My father died very suddenly at a young age, too. The grief was such a hard thing, because we hadn’t anticipated his death. My sister was talking to a friend right after his death telling her friend she didn’t understand. Why would someone so good be taken away.
My friend just looked at my sister and said, “Why? Because God don’t want no losers up there in Heaven with him.” Those simple, plain-spoken words gave me such comfort. The good ones do get taken first.
Prayers and Blessings your way.
By: joann Mannix on August 7, 2010
at 8:59 pm
Damnit Joann…no losers? Does this mean I don’t get to see him again?????
By: granny1947 on August 8, 2010
at 12:26 pm
Hi Granny – so sad. I agree with Colonialist…life seems so unfair sometimes, but at least you did have 20 wonderful months and a lifetime worth of happy memories and he is always with you in your heart. Huge hug to you xxx
By: Mid-Thirty Misfit on August 7, 2010
at 10:23 pm
Thanks MTM…huge hugs are so good.
By: granny1947 on August 8, 2010
at 12:25 pm
Granny, what an incredible love story. Thank you for sharing it – all! – Amy
By: souldipper on August 8, 2010
at 4:52 am
Good Morning Souldipper….a short but very sweet love story!
By: granny1947 on August 8, 2010
at 12:24 pm
Oh, Granny, that’s so sad. It sounds like Trevor was your soulmate. You know what? He still loves you too. Thinking of you.
By: Blogbrarian on August 8, 2010
at 5:27 am
Thanks Amy…am quite sure he watches me…and shakes his head!
By: granny1947 on August 8, 2010
at 12:23 pm
Touching, touching post. Last year, my dear sister-in-law passed away three days before my 41st wedding anniversary. The two are now entwined … joy and sorrow. Life. Take a look at my Sunday post … you’re in my thoughts.
By: oldereyes on August 9, 2010
at 8:30 am
Thank you Bud…lovely post.
By: granny1947 on August 9, 2010
at 10:59 am