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| 5/18/14 Cannon Beach |
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| 3/1/16 Cannon Beach |
On July 2, I lost my beloved spouse guy of 37 years. Loss is
not new to me; I have been losing Greg a little more each day for many years. After
walking with him on the long, hard road through dementia, I am relieved
and grateful that he is finally free.
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| 5/23/19 Photographing the viaduct |
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| 9/30/16 Greg watching as our skylight is reinstalled. |
My heart is broken.
Even when I knew the end was close, I kept drawing. The day he died and every day since, I have continued drawing. It heals and sooths me as nothing else can. The world may feel like it has stopped, but in fact, it goes on, and I’m still part of it. Drawing is my most direct path to all that I love about life, even when the biggest part of it has gone.
(Shown here are a few sketches I’ve made of Greg, mostly from my early sketching years. I’ve also practiced a few portraits from photos, and I think I got him to sit for me briefly just once. I made my last drawing of him two days before he died. That one’s just for me and won’t be shared.)
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| 4/28/26 |
Love to you - you have been so generous sharing something of what you are going thru and leaving a path for others who may face the same. May your heart be eased and your memories sweet!
ReplyDeleteTina, my heart goes out to you losing your beloved spouse guy. I echo the thoughts of anonymous, thank you for sharing your path that you went thru. The last photo says it all, true friendship and love.
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