August 18, 2025
Who stayed by your side during your hardest time in life?
If you’ve followed me, you may have noticed that I don’t talk a lot about my personal life.
And that’s on purpose. My family members are not fodder for my stories. They deserve their privacy. But the answer to this question demands that I break my rule and talk about my husband.
I can’t even say what the hardest time of my life was. Together, we’ve been through it. Together is the operative word. That we even met, let alone stayed together for over 50 years, defies logic. We’ve faced challenges you hope you never see happen—except to other people. Without him by my side, I don’t know if I could have handled everything life threw at us.
Again, I won’t go into details.
Let’s just say that someone once joked I should have been a doctor to deal with all the illnesses and conditions that the family has faced (now including the grandchildren.) But most of the time, I feel blessed with the life we have been given. (Or worked for and earned, depending upon your point of view.)
So, this is a short but well-deserved tribute to my husband. He’s stayed by me and supported me through everything. (Including incredible patience with what goes into my writing.)
No, that’s not us. We have some sweet pictures of us together, but remember the privacy thing?
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August 18, 2025
Who stayed by your side during your hardest time in life?