dhw\'s wife (Introduction)

by dhw, Friday, January 24, 2014, 08:26 (3957 days ago) @ BBella

BBella: Thanks so much, David and dhw, for sharing these visuals and sensory expressions of Lisbeth's life, family and commemoration to help those who would have so loved to have known and conversed with such a loving and beautiful family and to have been there with you all to give support at this time. So very sad that it had to be for this occasion, but as we know and do express often here in this forum - the hard fact is, life is what it is - it's the "why's" we leave to personal interpretation. But it is our shared greatest challenge, every day and sometimes every moment, to continue to wrap our minds around our (and our families as well as friends) heartaches, joys, memories, etc in what can sometimes feel like a roller coaster ride of events; plumbing the depths and heights of experiences and emotions. But even so, I think we would all agree, Life is a ride we are glad we didn't miss and is surely worth it all. 
 
Sending heartfelt appreciation for you both and your willingness to share a glimpse into this very personal experience, for which makes this forum even more valued in my own life.-Thank you, BBella for your gracious and, as usual, perceptive comments. My 48 years of happy married life with a truly remarkable lady make me one of the luckiest men I know. So I couldn't agree more: I'm glad to have lived and loved, and I accept that the extent of my present grief corresponds to the extent of my past good fortune. The continuation of our life and love in the persons of our children and our grandson is yet another cause for celebration that does not and will not cease with our own departure.-Meanwhile, I'm following the new posts (my thanks especially to David for continuing to keep us up to date with new discoveries in various fields), but am not at the moment in the right frame of mind to join in any discussion. That will take time. I just want to express my appreciation for BBella's post, and to reiterate my gratitude to David and Susan Turell for their wonderful support at such a difficult time. I will leave the debating to the rest of you for now.