"Till death do us part" became a reality of my life, after almost 35 years with Rick - he earned his "home" April 2015.
My heart broken, my life shattered.
The ashes of grief overwhelming and suffocating.
But one breath at a time.
One moment.
One memory.
And here I am today.
Learning to breathe and to live - without him.
Searching for the smiles each day.
I grew up with Rick ... it is now time for me to grow old.
I love you Rick - miss you like crazy.
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I wrote this article in 2019.
Fight Like a Girl published it on their website.
It's now been a few years since I had uterine cancer.
Still a Survivor . . .