Quote Originally Posted by stratos185 View Post
If you look at marriage as the end, then the end it will be. If you look at it as a new beginning, then it will be great. Like was said earlier, it is a partnership that you must work at everyday, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. I was married for 35 yrs before I lost my better half to the dreaded BC. She loved to bluegill fish and I still remember to this day when I took her to Guist Creek fishing. We did not have a boat so I rented one and ROWED across the lake to a stickup, tied up the boat and we loaded it with large bluegill that we ate for supper. She was also expecting our first child. After that day I managed to buy a small 14ft boat and found a 5hp evinrude that we used every weekend to fish. Our son was with us sleeping in the bottom of the boat when he was 3 month old. She loved the outdoors because she and I both were raised on a farm. After out 2nd son was born I had to get a bigger boat as we still went bluegill fishing just to get out and to put food on the table. After the boys left home, she and I would still manage to go to willisburg or guist for some big bedding bluegill. I really miss those days, but I do have memories.
Sure does sound like you had your sole mate and I am sorry for your loss but happy that you have the memories. I read stories like this and wonder some times that life is just not fair to take a lady from a man that obviously loved her so much. I only hope that you find some solice in the memories for I know they are not the real thing but one day you will see her again and both of you will share that 14 footer again with worms and bobbers just waiting on the gills to bite for the two of you to have supper together again. Again, sorry for your loss but happy that you have the great memories. I could not imagine my life without my honey and only hope that I never have to.