A Letter to My Wife
by Rod Ramsey
[flash](no-sex, tragic?)

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My Dearest Angel, 

It was one year ago today you left me. Yesterday I had
expected to face the day with somber yet hopeful courage.
Instead I found myself once more devastated, reliving the
agony. Lost but not alone. Sally held me as I cried, the
sobs racking my body, her soft whispered words easing the
pain. I knew she understood the anguish that I felt at your
leaving, even though she has been sharing my bed for almost
six months. One bright spot was that Sally was never jealous
of the love I still have for you. 

In fact it was Sally that recommended that I write this
letter. A way to make peace and accept the fact that you are
truly gone. I know in my heart that the decision to leave
was not yours, yet it still hurts to know that I never did
say goodbye. The last time I saw you I was already making
plans in the back of my head to join you. 

Last Saturday morning on the bluff where we met, you and I.
Sally and I as well, I asked her to marry me. Through tears
of joy and sorrow she said yes. I hope and pray that you can
accept this. I know that our time together was short, God
willing my time with Sally will be long and fruitful. 

Please don't think that I love you any less than I did the
day we were married. I've found that my life needs to be
lived and even if you cannot be in it I must still live it. 

I will love you forever. 

Your husband, 

David 

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Tears flowed down my cheeks as I finished reading the letter
to Angelina. The sun came out as I finished, bathing me in
it's warm light. I rolled the letter into a tube and secured
it with my wedding ring then, using my small pocket knife to
dig a small hole in the earth, I placed the letter in front
of the marble headstone engraved with Angelina's name. 

Standing and turning I could see Sally standing by the car.
I wiped away the tears and headed her direction, knowing
that she too must make peace with a lost love before we
could take our vows. 

- The End - 

Authors note: If you've read and remembered my story
'Renewal', you no doubt recognized the characters in this
short story. If you haven't, now would be a good time to
head over to my website and be introduced. 

Rod 

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