So, I'm back in the city again, still bouncin' back and forth between here and up north. It's all good, I've always been a nomad.
Last night I went to bed at 12am sharp, fell asleep quickly. I woke up at 2:15am, wide awake and raring to go. Something told me to go through more of my wife's things.
Ohhhh man!!! I came across a smallish wrapped box with a label "My Dearest Husband". I did what any kid would do. I shook the box lightly, didn't hear anything. Set it aside for a bit and just looked at it.
Something kept telling me,
"open it you dumb azz". I did and I was not at all prepared for what I found.
Inside are many notes and love letters she wrote, a music CD she mixed and a cassette of her telling me all sorts of things. And instructions!!! Yes, instructions. She told me to pop the CD in and only read one letter per song and only one song+letter per week. Ok.
I popped the music CD in the player grabbed the letter marked #1 and hit play.
Out comes one of our favorite songs by Richie Sambora called Falling From Graceland. The lyrics, whew, I mean, seriously.
Oh crap! Well, that and her first letter had tears flowing. LOTS!!! Tears of Joy and tears of sadness. I never knew I could
feel both emotions at the very same time accompanied by a warm tingly feeling all over my body. She told me "SMT you will need to be stronger than ever as my time here is short" along with much much more. And dang, I swore at 3am I could hear her voice speaking each word in my mind as I read this letter a few times while replaying that song.
Who knew? The woman is still looking after me four years on. I mean, frankly I'm at a loss for words and I don't know that words alone could convey the feeling.
Anyhow, I am very happy I found this wrapped box and its awesome contents. I am very much looking forward to whatever surprises she has in store for me next. She even wrote a couple notes for our other longtime lifelong amigo in life, my lady up north, and one for each daughter. I am amazed but shouldn't be cuz that's the kind of Woman she was.
I'm sure she meant for me to find this box much sooner but honestly it is better this way. Time and Distance = the Wider Perspective. Those who know, know exactly what I'm saying with that.
I mean, dang, what a Gift!!! I truly am blessed in Life, no doubt.