5:11pm November 14, 2014

My mother wrote my dad a poem after he died.

Some background: My parents met when they were 15 and 20, and my father died at the age of 72 (I think it was 72 or 73). That will give you some perspective on how long their relationship has lasted so far.

This is the ending (used with permission from Anna Baggs), which I really liked:

In sickness and in health we supported one another
Until death do us part. And here is the surprise I find…
Death does not separate that which has grown together
and Love is forever and reaches through time in both directions
Bending back in our memories and forward in our hearts and actions.
No parting of spirits here….You will be in my heart forever….
Rest In Peace my best friend forever, Rest In Peace.

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