A little winded...but I wanted to share this with my friends... Im looking at the time and see that in less than 2 hours you would have turned 50. We had so many plans...your 50th birthday celebration and my 30th high school reunion meant a trip home to Hawaii. It would have been AMAZING...But, thats not what God had planned for me...nor for you...nor for our family. Instead, my next trip home means giving you a final goodbye and releasing you into that clear blue Pacific ocean. And, truthfully, Im not ready for that final goodbye. So, instead, Im sitting here thinking of you and the gift that we had in those final months of your life. Many of my friends know the turmoil that our family went through with the overwhelming number of deaths in our family in such a short period of time. And ultimately the stress of life, jobs, kids and death overtook our love and we fell apart and away from each other. But, with hard work and a sincere dedication to putting our marriage back together for the sake of us and our sons, we came back together and experienced a love that was beyond my expectations. But God definitely had other plans....He allowed us to find each other again and I know in my heart that you were kept here on earth those final months so that I would be prepared to stand on my own when He had to take you just a few months later. You mended my broken heart and showed me that love can sustain and carry you through some of the toughest times in life. You held me and loved me and cherished me...and because of that, when I lost you - I had a strength within me that you put there. And I was able to get the greatest gift of all...I found Grace and Faith. So...as I sit here - you are not here for me to give a gift to for your birthday...so instead, my gift is for my friends...I have new friends that werent there when I lost you but they have been on my new journey....and many have not heard the words that I spoke at your service. So, my gift to them in your honor are the words that I spoke....I hope this helps someone...many of my friends have been married for awhile and are going through trials in their own marriages and I wanted to let them know that Ive been there. I know how hard it is...I know how broken you can feel...I know how betrayal can feel...I know true heartache. But, I made it through....our marriage turned around and I had joy beyond words to say I was your wife. I will forever cherish having been Mrs. Keith W. Lewis, it will always be one of my greatest joys...Happy Birthday...
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 02:36:40 +0000
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