Dear Dr. Laura,
I called you about 10 years ago and mentioned my husband had a medical issue which my 10-year-old had inherited. Hence my husband did not want to go for another child although I wanted my daughter to have a sibling. Your wise words to me were, "No, you cannot." I have always valued your opinion and actually put your advice next to the Quran our Holy book. We did not go for another child.
Two years ago, my healthy-like-a-horse, gentle and polite husband with a heart and soul made of love, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. We could not understand why; he was an athlete, ate an organic diet, visited doctors every year for regular medical checkups, yet that was the diagnosis from the Mayo doctors. It broke me completely but I told him, we would fight it, no matter what.
My husband passed after 2 months of being diagnosed. After 20 years of marriage, I may have lost him physically, but he is still in my soul. He is in my every breath and that may stay that way until I die and meet him eternally, but finally after 2 years of his passing, I have slowly started to be aware of my surroundings. And of course, our wonderful daughter has always had my attention.
Your advice kept my married life full of love, affection and courage. God bless you and God bless America - the best country on earth!!
Love,
Shazia
