Feeling melancholy today, it's the 3 year anniversary of my Mother's passing

[Farmer-Rick]

8. I was right there with you on the 21st.

My mother passed away about 7 months ago. Her birthday would have been the 21st. She would have been 87 years old yesterday. But she was ready to go and now she is no longer in pain. She would say to me,"But Hon, I have to die of something." So, those things kept me from being too sad.

Just remember that forgetting an anniversary is not a big deal to some of us. Several years in a row, when my wife (of 37 years) was alive and well, we forgot our anniversary together. We both realized it 5 days later and celebrated then. We were so in tune with each other we even forgot the same things at the same time. I'm sure you and your husband have little quirks like that in your marriage. So, enjoy the relationship while you can. Everything in life is just too damn temporary.