Missing Joe

Good evening all,

I just want to put some timeline out there. I know my situation is unlike those of many who have been married all their adult lives. Joe and I were married about 9.5 years, and together 13. He was in memory care for about a third of our marriage.

They put Joe on hospice at the end of February. His dad died at the end of March. The remaining son decided not to have a service, because there was no one left to come, but I told my mother-in-law I'd come out and see her. Before I could get there, the second week of May, Joe had died, leaving her down two sons, but with one remaining in town with her.

I went to see her last week, and we had the best time. She'd been crying a lot before I got there, but while I was there we ran errands and went out to eat. We swapped family stories and reminisced about our guys. I hope it was exactly what she needed, but I can say it was exactly what I needed.

Thanks for reading. No advice, no questions, just telling my story.