One year on

I just buried my woofer, I couldn't fathom a spouse of so many years, let the memories continue forever more, enjoy the desert, no better place to reflect:)

Mate,

Its always hard to lose a loved one, I cannot imagine your pain.
I hope that whilst you are away, you can look above and feel better...
(see below, a poem and an old eskimo saying that seem to work together)
plan your tour and intersperse with visits to us "far flung members" (yeah, I'm not that 'flung'! but you are more than welcome to call thru!)


When a person you love passes away
Look to the night sky on a clear day.
The star that to you, appears to be bright,
Will be Betty, your loved one,
Looking upon you during the night.
The lights of heaven are what shows through
As Betty watches all that you do.
When you feel lonely for the one that you love,
Look to the Heavens in the night sky above.
~ Author Unknown

"Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy."

~ Eskimo Legend

Mate,

I find Henry Scott Holland poem of great relief.


Death is nothing at all.
I have only slipped away to the next room.
I am I and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other,
That, we still are.

Call me by my old familiar name.
Speak to me in the easy way
which you always used.
Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.

Laugh as we always laughed
at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me. Pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word
that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effect.
Without the trace of a shadow on it.

Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same that it ever was.
There is absolute unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind
because I am out of sight?

I am but waiting for you.
For an interval.
Somewhere. Very near.
Just around the corner.

All is well.

I do remember when you first lost her. A little while ago I saw a post from you and did wonder how you were going. Best wishes.

I feel your pain Robert, but life does get better. Enjoy it while you can. There are plenty of people out there to share with