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becca that is the way to go. Those memories will keep you going through the years to come. The will be tears and there will be smiles and laughter. That's the way of it, the way it should be. you may well feel his presence at times, Vera still comes to see me sometimes. i know when she's here, it's a lovely feeling.
He did well to reach that fine age, especially after a big stroke. That tells me he loves you all very much. As I say, I'm sure he will be back occasionally.
My Vera left the world on a Monday. On the Friday night, about 11 PM. I was in bed reading when she walked through the bedroom door looking exactly as she did when I first met her, and wearing the same clothes. We could talk and I could smell her wonderful personal aroma. she stayed for about half an hour then said she had to go, but would be back. She still does, after nearly 4 years.