The pause button

Some of you may know that my wife had a hemorrhagic stroke back in September. We had thought that maybe she could have beat this third round of cancer. The melanoma had spread again...this time to her brain.

Her fight is almost over...this was something that couldn't be beat. She's only 49 years old...cherish what life you have.

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So, obviously I've been a bit of a wreck, and understandably, my mind's not been on writing, proofing, or much of anything. "Secrets" is on pause near the end of Part 2. I could release Part 1 in March and Part 2 in April, but I feel that if I did that, who knows when 3 would be released...and 2 kinda ends on a cliffhanger. I still prefer to release it as one novel instead of 3 novellas. So, for now, it's in a holding pattern for a little bit.

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On a quasi related note, the morning she went into "comfort-care" status, I wrote this short which you might like. It's something different from me, but is along the lines of my other main WIP, "From Death to Life". Enjoy...


Two Equals One


Cancer stole my wife from me before she turned fifty. It was a long hard fight, but ultimately one that was lost. I was lucky to spend over twenty years with her.
“This is not goodbye. It's until we meet again,” I whispered to her. After placing a kiss on her forehead, I said, “I love you.”

Our mutual request was for a simple funeral and to be cremated. Neither of us wanted to burden the other with additional expenses at the worst possible time. Not like there's ever a good time for your loved one to die. Her urn was placed in the living room, and at times, gave me the feeling as if she were sitting on the couch watching the television next to me.

Years later, Alzheimer's caught up to me. This battle was also one that could not be won. My daughter honored the same request that my wife made of me...to be cremated. With her mother's urn in one hand, she removed the lid. Moments later, I was reunited with my wife.