Are you seeing your husband in Athena? I have an adopted daughter and I knew her birth mother briefly. There is a pitch to my daughter's laugh that I recognize and several subtle motions or actions I can easily identify as being somehow genetically encoded from her biological mother. Your husband lives on in your heart, your writings and your daughter.
When I read your words, I imagine myself sitting alongside you listening, holding back comments because I know there is a longer, bigger message in your beautiful writing. There's so much I want to say, but it all feels inadequate in light of your grief and everything you've written. So I'll simply say, 'Thank you for sharing, Bess', and I'm sending you and Athena warm wishes and hugs.
Thank you for sharing this! I've gone through cancer and chemo back in 2017. That whole year was an eye opener for my husband and I both as we grappled with the possibility of my leaving this existence. Truly, it is heart wrenching to see a loved one "disappear" and for myself to feel I am "disappearing".
From one doc to another (IM here) I’m writing with tears and gratitude for your story and sharing of your journey. Just remarkable and moving.
"I’ve kept him alive by making life seem more appealing than the alternative."
Words to live, and love, by.
A lovely story of wife/doctor, but also of life/death. It’s very meaningful. Thank you.
What strikes me in your words, as well as in your photos, is your utter devotion to Jake. No one will ever doubt how much you love him.
What a beautiful and eloquent tribute to your strong and connected relationship to Jake. This was so powerful to read. 💜
beautiful, again, thank you for sharing.
Are you seeing your husband in Athena? I have an adopted daughter and I knew her birth mother briefly. There is a pitch to my daughter's laugh that I recognize and several subtle motions or actions I can easily identify as being somehow genetically encoded from her biological mother. Your husband lives on in your heart, your writings and your daughter.
Very much! She's his little clone. Especially her facial expressions. I've seen them before on Jake's face. It knocks me over sometimes.
When I read your words, I imagine myself sitting alongside you listening, holding back comments because I know there is a longer, bigger message in your beautiful writing. There's so much I want to say, but it all feels inadequate in light of your grief and everything you've written. So I'll simply say, 'Thank you for sharing, Bess', and I'm sending you and Athena warm wishes and hugs.
Thank you for sharing this! I've gone through cancer and chemo back in 2017. That whole year was an eye opener for my husband and I both as we grappled with the possibility of my leaving this existence. Truly, it is heart wrenching to see a loved one "disappear" and for myself to feel I am "disappearing".
Beautiful.
I hope you have many happy memories, Bess, to go along with these difficult ones.