OT: Sad passing

While I was in the midst of writing my daily love note to my wife, it happened seemingly out of the blue. You know how it is, your attention is focused elsewhere but some innate instinct screams something is wrong. I quickly realized she had died. We all live with the prospect of death every day , it’s no stranger to us, still when it strikes, especially a loved one we find ourselves ill prepared to deal with the reality

At first, when I recognized the signs, I froze in sheer panic but quickly recovered my composure and kicked into rescue mode. Immediately I shook her somewhat violently to no avail. I tried artificial respiration and so on but still no sign of life regardless of my heroic efforts. My wife finally told me I had to accept the fact, she was gone and nothing was going to bring her back to our loving arms.

It was hard for me to accept. I know it was well past her time and we had expected this any moment, still she exceeded expectations for so long, much like me, I actually began to believe she would live on forever. So now I find I must face life and try to move forward without her. Rest in peace my beloved. Know that while you have been silenced for all time and I will never share stories with you again, you live on in my heart.

Rest in peace my beloved Bic, you served me well...wait maybe she can be a ghost writer

9 Comments

so sorry

by Guzbug - 2018-05-09 13:36:45

I have no words but to say I am just so very sorry for your loss.  

I am sure I speak for many when I say: our thoughts are with you

by LondonAndy - 2018-05-09 14:09:10

I am a comparative newcomer here, but having seen your sense of humour dsplayed on many a post I have grown to look forward to them.  I am very sorry for your loss, and wish you well during this difficult time.

sorry

by Shell - 2018-05-09 16:55:34

So sorry for your loss. I know you can never replace her but hopefully one day you'll be able to use another pen.

The great loss.

by Rivithead - 2018-05-10 10:56:17

Sorry to hear of your pen loss.  A lot of folks in this club have some very, very serious issues.  Your pathic attempt at humour is juvenile at best.  Grow a pair.  No offense.

Rivithead

by The real Patch - 2018-05-10 13:46:51

I've been a member for a lot of years and have more heart issues than most, but I chose to see the light side and not sit around and whine. It's quite simple if my posts offend you...don't read them

It's a sad day

by Gotrhythm - 2018-05-10 14:22:43

Hey TR,

I feel your pain. I was once similarly attached--some say pathologically--to a mechanical pencil. It was puple, slender and light. It fit my fingers perfectly. It always kept a #2 lead literally at my fingertips.

We'd been together a long time. And then the day came when no amount of clicking would restart the lead . . . 

 

Rivithead

by IAN MC - 2018-05-10 19:28:30

Are you sure that you have had a pacemaker implant or did you have a sense-of-humour bypass operation ?   As that seems to be the case , you definitely should not be allowed to comment on Patch's post !

Ian

 

 

The light side

by Grateful Heart - 2018-05-11 11:53:07

I can't leave the house for a little while without you kids acting up.

As some of us know....Laughter is the best medicine!

Grateful Heart

 

Beloved Bic

by Washingtonienne - 2018-05-11 20:36:23

I don't know which I get more joy from - using a Bic pen until it finally dies or pulling a new Bic pen out of the box.  My coworkers tease me for using only one pen and using it until it finally runs out of ink.  And when it does, I always try shaking it for just a few more words.  Never works.  
Loved the post - thanks for the laugh!  

You know you're wired when...

Your pacemaker interferes with your electronic scale.

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The experience of having a couple of lengths of wire fed into your heart muscle and an electronic 'box' tucked under the skin is not an insignificant event, but you will survive.