Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Six Months

Oh baby, how can that be? How can we have been apart from each other this long. It hit me as I sat in the dentist's chair this morning to finally get that tooth removed. Remember the one that I broke on James' birthday in August? I remember. I remember how you got up all night to get more ice. How you made soup and then ran to the store to buy one of every soft, squishy thing that they had for me to eat. I remember the Vernors. You always thought that Vernors would make everything all better. I wish with all my might that I had taken just one sip in all our time together. One sip to bring a smile to your face. I hate myself for that.

I spent all last night awake--thinking of you while blocking your face out. I am afraid to think of your face. To remember those little boy looks and how ticklish your beard would feel when it was growing out and you would rub it on my neck. If it is possible, I miss your touch more with every day.

I keep trying not to connect every single thing I see, do or say to you but I find it has gotten harder not to. I can't even find a solid quarter sized spot on the wall anymore for my eyes to turn to so my mind can escape this pain. I wish, wish, WISH you could have known that I was being so very honest with you when I told you ( a million times 10) what would happen to me if we were no longer us. The girl you thought was independent isn't. She just knew how to argue. The job you thought could support us has become a wearying, troublesome burden. And all of it without you. I wanted to call you and cry about my teeth. You were always so good about putting up with that. I wanted to come home to your hugs. The hugs you reserved for when I was hurting because you weren't so very huggy most times.

Your niece and nephew miss you so much. They are having such a hard time. A coworker of yours called me near tears. You know, the one you coached and mentored and saved from himself? And there is nothing any of us can do to make this right or put it to bed.

For the very first time, my love, I didn't flinch in the chair when she gave me the shot. Nothing compares to wounds of my soul. I loved you then. I love you now. I will love you always. I wish that somehow that could have transcended everything else that went so very wrong those three days.

15 comments:

artemisia said...

I am thinking of you and yours, Laura.

Courtney said...

Oh Laura once again I am so sorry. I am thinking of you and pray for you and your beautiful family every day.

Rach said...

HUGS.

I'm so sorry.

Rebecca said...

(((((((HUGS)))))))

Anonymous said...

Dear Laura:

These past weeks I've been pretty much bed-bound with a relapse so haven't been posting much.

I am glad that your trip went well and very sorry you're hurting this day.

You continue to be in my thoughts & prayers.

love
haylee

Shelly said...

Thinking of you

Karen said...

I know from where you sit "it's OMG 6 months!"
But from here I see a strong woman, who is doing an amazing job keeping her family together, and it's only been 6 months since she lost her love!

Unknown said...

Hugs to you!

Betts4 said...

Laura,
I am going to have to go in for a broken tooth also. I understand what you wrote about 'for the first time, you didn't flinch in the chair'. Pain of a tooth, bah. Pain of losing a beloved one. Incredible.

Six months of hell. Very sorry that you are in it. HUGS!!!!

love betsy

Kesha said...

Laura, once again I have no words :(

I'm sorry.


love.
kesha

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry, Sweetie. It's so very hard.

Sending you hugs and wishes for peace.

Sharpie said...

Oh Sweetie - big hugs to you and your family and friends. Amazingly time marches on and tramples over all of us. Stay strong - I know you will.

Kissing of the Frogs said...

Laura,
I can only imagine that "nothing" else matters when you no longer have your soulmate...how could it really? But he is there with you in your heart, in your soul, and in the smiles of your children, and in your tears...I truly believe that. Prayers dear Laura.
Hugs,
Rose

Ronni said...

Laura, hang on. Time has flowed for half a year, and you have flowed with it. Leonard will always be with you in spirit, cheering you on and offering Vernor's.

~by the way--he was right about that~

Donna said...

Beautiful letter Laura...beautiful.
Hugs to you Sweetie...