Goodbye

by | Sep 13, 2010 | 1 comment

How strange to fall in love with someone, get married, live together, have a child together, and speak to each other every day for eleven years- and not get to say goodbye.  Not even see you later…it was great having you in my life.  Nothing.

JAC

September 13, 2010

1 Comment

  1. Melissa dell

    Yes…..married for 22 years…… 7 beautiful kids together……and I didn’t say good bye….not even a look……nothing…..gone…..snatched from this planet ….just like that

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