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Spyro Rondos's avatar

Wise and affecting. Thank you.

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Kathy Camacho's avatar

What a beautiful, heartfelt piece. Thank you.

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Adair Heuchan's avatar

It is difficult to write through my tears. Such a profoundly moving and beautiful tribute as all have said. My condolences for your great loss.

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Andrew's avatar

So profoundly moving. One thing is certain: you will meet again.

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Stephanie Sweeney's avatar

What a beautiful and loving glimpse of your love and loss. This line so simply captures a moving aspect of longterm relationships: "After so many years, you get into a groove where you do some things automatically, because they meet your partner's needs or desires. "

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<Mary L. Tabor>'s avatar

Grief so powerful and so important. Beautifully written with love. I hope you will read my lyric essay about my son: "Lifeboat" here: https://marytabor.substack.com/p/lifeboat

Heart to heart ~ Mary

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Jill Swenson's avatar

Grief packs an emotional wallop. I've known this feeling you describe. Condolences.

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Sari Lubitsch Tudiver's avatar

what a fine homage to your significant other and to all the small things that define a loving relationship. My condolences on her passing.

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BKL's avatar

A fresh and intimate take on a subject that is much written about. I will be sharing this with widowed friends. Thank you.

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Lynda Heines's avatar

Tom, What a sweet tribute to her. So touching. She's with you always.

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Alice Herscovitch's avatar

What a beautiful tribute to your wife and to your relationship. She is obviously very much there with you.

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Anna C Rumin's avatar

So gentle, so warm.

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Peter Newman's avatar

Your story rings very true, and touching.

"I hope to meet her again, someday, in another dream somewhere." So perfectly said. Thank you.

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Jo Linney's avatar

That is so beautiful a wonderful tribute to a wonderful woman ❤️

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david dussault's avatar

Simple, blunt, your story speaks truth to the unbearable cost of love.

I am so sorry for your loss, Mr. Browne.

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Beth Kaplan's avatar

Profoundly moving, so simply stated. Haunting. Thank you, Tom.

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