Hard to believe that ten years has passed since Troy was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer. I can still remember that day like it was yesterday. What a nightmare, I kept thinking I would wake up one morning and find it to all be just a horrible nightmare. I can remember the most intricate things of that day, from the time I got up in the morning till I laid my head at night to sleep. The saying is so true, that your life can change in a minute. Ours was never to be the same after that day. All of our retirement dreams, everything gone in the blink of an eye. My mother always said you really can’t plan anything and that sure is the truth. So much has happened since that day, Troy would not believe how things are now, he would for sure not be happy. I have so many memories of our life together, I reflect on them often. They give me peace. There are so many memories that it would take a lifetime to remember them all. We went through a lot together, but we never let it break us apart. We just kept plugging along. I miss him today just as much as I did when he passed, my grief has changed. I’ve changed.
Jane is a Widow 