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Posted by: Dan @ 9:24 am
It’s Thanksgiving Day. The Christmas lights are going up in town. My first holiday without Sandy. But through my heartbreak, I still give thanks for everything I’ve had with her over the past 17 years. Today is no different reallly than any other day… I’m thankful and filled with gratitude everyday… sadness mixed with amazement. To have had her in my life for so long is a blessing beyond words.
This was always a special holiday for us and our tradition was to go to Sandy’s parent’s home (and the one she grew up in) about an hour and a half away. Her brother and sister-in-law and nieces will be there. So I’m of course continuing that tradition and am on my way. It will be tough going alone, but I know Sandy will be with us, like she always is. And we’ll remember the Thanksgiving poems she would write every year and read at the table before we ate. They were always heartfelt and humorous, expressing thanks for each family member. Here’s the ending from last year’s poem, not long after her first surgery….
Forget our problems and what we have not.
We have each other and that’s a lot!
I’d like to express my thanks again for family… friends… doctors… nurses… you have all given us so much love and support during the past year. Gratitude is something I have everyday. We’ve been blessed.
With thanks,
Dan