December 4, 2017
I Don't Regret A Moment

I recently heard you talk about older couples holding hands, and it touched me deeply.

My husband of 43 years passed away from Alzheimer's three years ago.Our son, who was 30 years old at the time, passed away 13 years ago from colon cancer.Then I got breast cancer and had a double mastectomy.

In 2009, our 33-year-old daughter took her life.  She had a stroke at 11 months old, a seizure disorder and learning disabilities throughout her lifetime.Then in 2014, my husband passed away.

I still have the notes I put into his lunch box the first three years of our marriage.  He kept each one.  I still have every flower he gave me over the years.We continued to hold hands whether we were home or out in public.  His last two years, most of my time was spent with him sitting on the couch, side by side.  He wanted me close, so I spent the last two years crocheting over 500 hats and about 3 dozen afghans.  I don't regret a moment.

I was holding his hand when he passed.

I still think it is sweet when I see an older couple holding hands.  There is much that goes into a love like that, that survives the test of time.  I was blessed to have that kind of life for 43 years.  

Louise 


Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM