It has been many years since my only diary on Daily Kos. Inspired by Dave in Northridge today, I decided it was time to post another one.
The image is of the full moon over the place where just this past September I deposited the ashes -- the "cremains," as the official designation goes -- of my partner of 49 years and 8 months and my spouse of ten days. We were married on 9 March 2013 and he made his departure on 20 March.
My reason for posting is not to ask for comfort or advice or virtual hugs, but simply to fulfill a need I have: to tell the story of how magnificently I have been loved and to pay tribute to the beautiful soul who loved me.
The orange symbol of many names now reminds me of those ashes swirling in the river below me on their way to the Thames. Follow me over that symbol if you want to know more.
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