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message 1: by SRC Moderator, Moderator (last edited Feb 18, 2023 04:54AM) (new)

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30.9 - Amy FL's Task: Farewell to My Love

On February 5, my husband, Charlie, passed away after suffering with Parkinson’s disease for the past 18 years. It was a long, arduous battle but he is now at peace. The last month of his life was especially rough, but there were some amazing hospice nurses who made things more bearable.

Select two options and read a book for each one. The combined total pages must be 501 or greater. No childrens or kids books allowed.
Required: State the options.

Option 1: Nurse Micheline and aide Laneeka were so kind and supportive. They are what all hospice nurses should aspire to.

Read a book by an author whose initials can be found in
MICHELINE OR LANEEKA (separately not combined). All initials count.

Option 2: We were married for 37 years, so for this option, read a book with a 3 and 7 in the page count.

Option 3: We used to listen to audiobooks together which was a big help in having me complete the SRC the past few years. The last book we finished on January 28 was The Dog I Loved. We especially enjoyed stories about dogs and my two (Rocky and Bandit) provide so much love to help me get through the tough times.

Read a book with a domestic dog on the cover.
Required: Post the cover.

Option 4: I sang a song to Charlie a few days before he passed to express my feelings. I made it through the first two verses, but then I turned it over to Spotify and the real artist, Taylor Dayne.

Read a book with a word in the title (ignore subtitle) of 4 or more letters from the lyrics of I’ll Always Love You by Taylor Dayne - https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/tayl...
The word must match exactly.
Required: State the word.


message 2: by Amy (last edited Feb 17, 2023 08:12PM) (new)

Amy | 2285 comments Here are the lyrics for Option 4:

I'll always love you for the rest of my days.
You have won my heart and my soul with your sweet, sexy ways.
You gave me hope when I needed someone near.
You bring me happiness every day of every year.

I'll always love you for all that you are.
You have made my life complete, you're my lucky star.
You are the one that I've been searching for.
You are my everything, tell me who could ask for more.

And I'll always love you, Honey, this will never end.
I need you by my side, baby, you're my lover, my friend. My friend.

You gave my world a thrill I've never known.
And filled my eager heart with a love to call my own.

And I'll always love you, you must know how much I do.
You can count on me forever and I will take good care of you.

I'll always love you, I'm so happy that you're mine.
I'll always love you, yes, till the end of time.


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message 6: by Sandi (new)

Sandi Barnes | 550 comments Amy, so sorry for the loss of a significant other that has covered decades.


message 7: by Jen B (new)

Jen B (jennybee618) | 942 comments Oh, Amy. I wasn't prepared to cry. Peace to you both.


message 8: by Amy (new)

Amy | 2285 comments Sandi wrote: "Amy, so sorry for the loss of a significant other that has covered decades."

Thank you, Sandi


message 9: by Amy (new)

Amy | 2285 comments Jen B wrote: "Oh, Amy. I wasn't prepared to cry. Peace to you both."

Thanks, Jen


message 10: by Tammy AZ (new)

Tammy AZ (tammyaz) | 1261 comments I'm so sorry for your loss. Your task is a beautiful tribute.


message 11: by Amy (new)

Amy | 2285 comments Tammy AZ wrote: "I'm so sorry for your loss. Your task is a beautiful tribute."

Thank you, Tammy


message 12: by Charlston (new)

Charlston Goch (list_addict) | 224 comments I’m so sorry. Thank you for sharing your and Charlie’s life with us so beautifully.


message 13: by Sara (new)

Sara | 170 comments So very sorry for your loss, Amy. Thanks for sharing your memories with us all. 🙏🏻


message 14: by NancyJ (new)

NancyJ (nancyjjj) Amy, I’m so sorry for your loss. Your tribute to your husband inspired me to look for more books to read along with my husband. He loves dogs too.


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