My wife Pam.

[JohnP]

I took this iPhone shot of my wife Pam back last summer, she was in the middle of her 15 month battle with cancer. Sadly she was taken away from me on March 6th, I am missing her so much.

 

Edited March 12 by JohnP

[Clicker]

Aw that is a really lovely photo of her John .... Thank you for sharing that with us ... grief is such a personal  emotion and  I hope you find a little comfort in sharing that  image with us .... she looks a lovely, kind  soul  ...RIP Pam .....

[skullfunkerry]

That’s a lovely photo. I’m so sorry for your loss John. 

[Fogey]

John, I may be speaking out of turn here - if I am, please don't take offence.

During one of the many heart attacks I've survived, I suffered cardiac arrest and did, in fact, die.

How do I know that?  Well, I left my body.  I was hovering  by the ceiling watching the medics frantically working on me to get the body rescucitated.  I watched my body jerk  on a number of occasions as they tried to shock me back to life.

Obviously, they succeeded.  The point is, I have proved to myself that when I do eventually die, I will leave my body.  Now logic tells me If I leave a place, then I am going to arrive at a different place - where that place is, I have no idea.

What I can say is that it's going to be an interesting journey.  In my mind, I categorically believe that Pam has shucked off this burdensome overcoat that we call life and moved on to a better place, free of the pain she was in.

While I understand your grief, please take comfort from the knowledge she is in a happier state/place/destination than she was  here.
 

[Paul]

Thank you for sharing a memory John, a difficult time for all when we suffer a loss of a loved one. Stay strong and safe.

Paul.

[Phil]

Hi John.

While I was aware of your long absence from the forum, I wasn't aware of the reason why.

My deepest condolences, please take care.

Phil.

[Clicker]

We weren't aware either Phil ... it's a timely reminder that  we all have lives that  are  filled with trials and tribulations  that are  personal and may  be kept to ourselves  but it is comforting to know that  people still find this online community ,  a safe,  social and   congenial place   to interact with  our fellow man ....  even in the saddest of circumstances.

[JohnP]

This is my lovely Pammy age 19 (1970) on Fistral beach at Newquay in Cornwall, it is another copied colour slide. We married a year later, it's so hard losing her.

 

 

[Clicker]

Pretty girl ... and an iconic itzy, bitzy, teeny weeny,  yellow polka dot bikini. . What would we do without our photos eh ... they are the bridge to our past  and the moments that we captured,  trigger all the  additional recollections that we  may have filed away in the memory  filing cabinet : almost like a domino effect . Have you got family  support living nearby John.