Final farewell to my wife of 64 years
Sweet Gloria:
One Sunday afternoon last June, my Darling suddenly looked up from her bed and happily said, “Hon, who are these two men holding keys?”
I patted her and told her we were alone, although later some friends came to love us.
She laughed a little Charlie Brown crooked smile and said, “Oh, Honey, there’s one at the foot of my bed, and one over here at the side.”
I knew that only she could see the celestial ones who were there to guide her across.
About 7:00 p.m., she said, “Honey, now cuddle me.” I crawled into bed fully dressed and sang to her and loved her until about midnight when she took her beautiful flight from my arms to HIS.
Please don’t grieve for me. God gave me this doll to enjoy for 64 years, three beautiful children, three beautiful grandchildren and seven very beautiful great grandchildren. My missing her has a deep inner joy of a job well-done and finished.
We fell in love at the beginning of WWII. She made me wait until I was back from Iwo Jima where I served as a medic. At the conclusion of the war, I asked her to marry me. She wanted to know if the carnage of the war would change me. Her precious father did the marriage.
When she knew her final days were very near, she had me gather all the children and her sister so she could love on them and say goodbye. She wanted her baby, now in his 40's to spread half her ashes from his hang glider and half on Whale Rock in New Jersey.
Now she KNOWS, and so do I.
We loved Heavenletters for years.
Love you,
George Monta
Thank you, George.
Thank you, George.
Dear George, Your story is
Dear George,
Your story is inspirational and your farewell (until we meet again) feels like a celebration.
Isn't it amazing how a loved one somehow feels closer when they've left?
Oceans of Love
Santhan
Beloved George, What is the
Beloved George,
What is the secret to your having a happily married life? Do you know what it was? It didn't happen by chance, did it/
It seems to me you have given and have had more love than many of us -- or even most.
george's comment
Darlings Gloria and Smiley or Santhan the Creator:
People often ask me how I can be so happy now with the transition of my darling wife of 64 years so close and final.
I didn't ask to be happy. I didn't choose to be happy. My darling wife gave me a life of 64 years filled with all the things that make one feel complete, full, content wanted, enjoyed and all those things that we need when going to college after returning from Iwo Jima, the occupation of Japan. She was content to wait for my return and often met me at my ship dock in San Diego. Our three children were a constant source of joy who read to us as soon as they could read. We talked together at every meal, quietly, lovingly, and took time for them to read their little stories or books that interested them at every evening meal. When they grew angry over a toy we put the toy on a "love shelf" to watch them love each other and soon returned it when they learned that anger is the hard way to solve a problem. There was never punishment of any kind so they grew confident and loving with each other and us.
When the children were depressed we tried to show them that depression was the heart's conversation with them about how to walk, or how to think in better and higher ways. We lived the law that "thinking creates in the NOW."
In this moment of NOW I choose my thought in such a way that I can't help but be filled with JOY. I'm always reading good things like HEAVEN LETTERS or books by Tolle, Dyer, Chopra, Goldsmith and dozens of others. When thoughts come to me I jot them down. I have a non-stop conversation going all the time with God, or what ever you call HIM, HER, IT. Life is ours for the taking and loving. Whee! is all I say. George
Dear George, I thank you
Dear George,
I thank you for sharing boundless love and joy with all of us. Indeed so uplifting and so wonderful.
Much love and a dear hug from Italy
Berit
Reply to precious Berit
Sweet Berit:
Your your little love note reminded me of the time my darling wife and I took 206 high school children to Italy to see the Vatican and other sites in Italy. It was wonderful. We actually saw and heard the Pope many years ago. We only spent seven days in Italy but it was life changing and beautiful. I appreciate your comments sweet friend. Love
George
Dear George, I am glad
Dear George,
I am glad that it was a wonderful experience (with so many children !) and that you liked Italy !
Much love dear !
Berit
the beautiful picture of the Court yard of the Vatican
Sweet Berit:
And now a PICTURE of the very place we spent so many lovely hours! Thank you so much!
Are you a man or woman? Tho, 83 I would love to know, and even would enjoy a picture of you for my mantle. It brings space and time to one who is mostly house bound in body but very alive in spirit and wonderment. Love
George
Dearest George,if you are
Dearest George,
if you are logged in and click on name I think you can see my account, with my favorites and a photo I did upload.
Berit is a womans name, I think from Norway, although I am german by birth and ended up in italy as a child.
Where do you live dear ?
I live in Milan, thanks God not right in Milan but a bit outside, so I still can see some green fields and trees (not as much as I'd love).
I think it's beautiful to have a big family, maybe because mine is too small, so I'd love to be surrounded by lots of relatives... there should always be some babies or young children I feel, love them.
I went to Milan the other day, had to take the underground, and woman with a small boy was near me, the boy nearly a 1 year of age and suddenly he smiled and oh my, what a blessing, it was like God smiling to me and I felt so overwhelminged by the beauty and the innocent love of that sweet Angel ! No wonder we should return to that innocence to enter the Kingdom of Heaven....
A flower for you dear George and much love and joy.
Berit