To My Valentine
I have discovered that one plus one makes ONE! About 52 years ago I met a tall, red headed, handsome fellow. ONE special guy! Even though I was single, it had only been a month since breaking an engagement with another fellow. I was ONE available gal. From the moment my red head and I met, we were ONE!
My dear Valentine………today we face the unbearable news that we will be separated by your death. Unless God intervenes, our time is short. There are no words that express my innermost feelings today. Looking back on 52 years of Valentine’s days, there was not one time you forgot to say “I love you”. All of the frustrating happenings in our marriage are now gone by the wayside. We have grown old together, faced difficult challenges, surviving only to be stronger. Our faith has grown, our love has endured and grown, and we have become ONE.
On February 13th we sat with a doctor who gave us devastating news. Choices of treatments that offered little or no hope, or services of those helping us prepare for your last days here on earth. Friday, February 13th. You Dad died on February 13th, your Step-Dad died on February 13th.We laughingly suggested you should not choose February 13th as your parting day! We made it to February 14th, 2015. Such a small accomplishment, with huge undertones for both of our sons!
You are my Valentine, once again. We talk, laugh, argue and make plans. Together we have succeeded in businesses, travelled, cared for children and grandchildren, renovated houses, moved too many times to count, driven a variety of cars, and laughed some more. Because you cannot speak now, your skill as a “mime” has made me laugh more. I love to laugh, you love to make me laugh. What a team!
We are ONE. Someday, half of me will be gone. Now I question how I can live “half a life”. Of course, there are the daily reminders….who will fix my computer, cook my meals, reach the top shelf, put oil in my car, handle my finances or listen to me whine about my aching joints? Most of all, how will I walk into our home from a busy day and not share what a crazy world it is out there? You have given me security and encouragement to be ME! The world sees me strong, only because you are behind me every minute, day and night. We are ONE.
Today is all we have. Happy Valentine’s to my lover, husband, confidante, and best friend. I love you.