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Bereavement

kairos12

(13,791 posts) Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:36 PM Yesterday

Three years ago yesterday my wife passed forever from my arms. [View all]

Last edited Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:13 PM - Edit history (1)

It's funny what you miss. Currently, it's her voice.

But I persist.

Best to everyone here at the wonderful DU community.

The only easy day was yesterday.

Rangers Lead The Way.

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Three years ago yesterday my wife passed forever from my arms. [View all] kairos12 Yesterday OP

You're not alone, my friend. calimary Yesterday #1

Thank you calimary. I can only hope for that. kairos12 Yesterday #3

Deepest condolences SheltieLover Yesterday #2

Thank you SheltieLover kairos12 Yesterday #4

Man, that's a tough one.. Permanut Yesterday #5

I definitely, as they say, moved up a weight class. She was all class. Not to kairos12 Yesterday #6

3.5 years ago for my hubby Richluu 23 hrs ago #7

Hi Richluu. I send you condolences and Peace and Strength. kairos12 23 hrs ago #9

Vibes for healing and comfort for you. niyad 23 hrs ago #12

Thank you niyad. Peace and strength. kairos12 23 hrs ago #13

💐🕯️💐 blm 23 hrs ago #8

My condolences and sympathy for your loss, blm. I agree the DU community is a loving supportive group. ShazamIam 23 hrs ago #10

Thank you blm. Peace and strength. kairos12 23 hrs ago #14

Holding you in light and love. Vibes for your health and well-being. niyad 23 hrs ago #11

Thank you niyad. Peace and strength. kairos12 23 hrs ago #15

Nine for me since hubby passed. tavernier 22 hrs ago #16

Thank you tavernier. kairos12 20 hrs ago #22

I'm so sorry, but you have to know, as long as you remember and love her, she still lives. Enter stage left 22 hrs ago #17

Thank you ESL for those kind words. Peace and strength to you. kairos12 20 hrs ago #23

Sometime the best memorial we can build is by putting one foot in front of the other and continue on. marble falls 22 hrs ago #18

Exactly right marble falls. Carry on as she would want. She was immensely strong. I borrowed from that. kairos12 20 hrs ago #24

I am so very sorry for the loss of your dear wife, kairos12 Grim Chieftain 22 hrs ago #19

Thank you for those kind words Grim Chieftain. Peace and strength to you. kairos12 10 hrs ago #27

True love never dies. hamsterjill 22 hrs ago #20

Those are very true words hamsterjill. kairos12 10 hrs ago #28

The Love, The Laughs, The Life You Shared, Forever Remains Within You... May You Forever Embrace What You Love Within! MayReasonRule 22 hrs ago #21

🥰 blm 14 hrs ago #25

Thank you MayReasonRule for your kind words and these wonderful images. kairos12 10 hrs ago #29

Anniversaries are so hard, both in ways we are aware of and in ways we are not. Take care of yourself. Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #26

They are indeed Scrivener7. Carry on we must. Thank you for your kind words. kairos12 10 hrs ago #30

And to you too. May there be beautiful memories today in addition to everything else. Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #31