Such sad news

Hi all. Sorry I haven’t posted in a while, but I have terrible news. My wife, my beloved wife, Marje, passed away a couple of weeks ago

We were married for forty-five of the most wonderful years a man can have. We laughed. We cried. We grew together. We were able to finish each other’s sentences. And we knew exactly what each other was thinking and what the slightest facial movements meant.

In the last few years, Marje had started to write, and she (unlike me) was amazingly prolific. She wrote seven books in less than three years (e.g., her Bonnie’s Second Act series that started with An Elegant Death in Hastings), and she had a few others in the works. She had become passionate about writing at the same time that I finally, in retirement, had the time to write. So, we would have the most marvelous discussions about writing, about our characters and our stories, and about the craft. Such amazing times for us. She made everything fun. We were so very happy.

There was no warning. We went out to dinner the night before. Walked around the neighborhood afterward. She woke up as usual the next morning. She was fine, and then she wasn’t. Totally unexpected. She had so much she wanted to do. Every day, we would celebrate the beauty and wonder of our lives together (we knew what we had was special). She was healthy. She was young at heart. We were so sure we would have more time. I am (we are) devastated.

Life will never be the same, but I have a wonderful support system. Children. Grandchildren. Friends. And they are taking good care of me (which is what I used to say to Marje all the time: “You take such good care of me”). I am and will be fine.

It’s really about Marje. Her world was bigger than mine. She had more dreams. She left way too soon. I don’t understand.

I’ll start posting again soon, but I need just a little more time…

Hug your loved ones…

Tom