SAYING GOODBYE; BLOG # 2288; FRI MARCH 5, 2021

THE MESSAGE:

BEAUTY AND BEYOND

Losing a loved one is devastating. When the loss involves a beautiful daughter, it is difficult to understand and accept. Stefanie was the mother of three and the step mother of a fourth child. I will not say that she could light up a room on entering because that metaphor is used too often. However, that is exactly true for Stefanie! The remainder of our family was a sad lot indeed. Her husband, children and siblings could not believe that she was gone from their lives. Aunts and uncles grieved and my wife and I were beyond understanding. It would take a lot of time and reflection for us to come to grips with this topsy turvy chain of events.

TONY TODAY:

Ann's speech on our 50th wedding anniversary.

"Tony and I were married on August 22, 1964. I was at the top of my game. I had all the answers; I owned the world and the road ahead was paved with gold. I was so in love. But I must confess, I don't have all the answers. I have learned that in order to have all the answers you have to first know the questions. The questions can be complex and the answers not so clear and at times, just totally confusing. The road we voyaged was not always paved with gold......there were many bumps, and mountains we had to climb. Sometimes we had to find our way where the road was completely washed out. We were challenged with tests that we weren't prepared for and we have learned lessons we never wanted to learn. And to you, my dear Tony, Thank you for travelling this road with me. I love you more today than I did 50 years ago.”

My wife Ann Marie, nee Kirby, passed away from cancer on September 24, 2018. I am still tormented from the loss.

THE MUSIC:

A beautiful tribute to Engelbert Humperdink’s wife who passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 from the Corona Virus. They were married for 56 years and had 4 children. A few years ago his wife developed Alzheimer’s. They worked through this together. Englebert Humperdink is an alias for Arnold George Dorsey. His wife is Patricia Healy Dorsey. Today Englebert has also contracted the Corona Virus.

THE QUESTION:

One sits and waits but why does the pain never leave? 

THE QUOTE:

“GOD BLESS"

THE CLIP: