His name was Greg\u2014Raymond Gregory on paperwork, but just Greg to me.<\/p>\n
We were married for 36 years. No drama. No fairytale. Just a quiet life built on grocery lists, car maintenance, and his habit of choosing the outer seat in restaurants \u201cin case some idiot drove through the window.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then, on a rainy Tuesday, a truck didn\u2019t stop in time.<\/p>\n
One call. One hospital visit. One doctor saying, \u201cI\u2019m so sorry.\u201d My life split cleanly into Before and After.<\/p>\n
At the viewing, I felt hollow. I had cried until my skin hurt. My sister had to zip my dress because my hands wouldn\u2019t stop shaking.<\/p>\n
Greg looked peaceful, dressed in the navy suit I bought for our last anniversary. His hair was neatly combed. His<\/p>\n
hands folded like he was resting.<\/p>\n
I brought a single red rose. When I leaned in to place it between his hands, I noticed something else\u2014a small white note tucked beneath his fingers.<\/p>\n
Someone had placed it there without telling me.<\/p>\n
I slipped the note into my purse and went to the restroom. When I read it, my breath caught.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven though we could never be together the way we deserved, my kids and I will love you forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
Greg and I didn\u2019t have children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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