LIVING IN THE MOMENT

face, kissed me passionately, and said, “Yes, I am dead, but you must go on. You have to live, laugh, and love again.”

The dream occurred two years ago when I was in the midst of grief, yet it was a lovely dream that gave me a sense of comfort. Imagine my goosebumps when I walked into the living room and found one of our wall hangings had fallen and was on the floor—the one with the words: live, laugh, love.

The dream has served as a catalyst in my life to live joyfully in the moment, because widowhood has taught me there is no promise of tomorrow.

In addition to loving my job and the Florida sunshine, I’m focusing on gratitude and cherishing simple moments of time: lunch outings with colleagues, evening swims, and seeing movies with two special single gals in my life, my mother and stepmom. Moreover, I’ve hopped more planes in the past year to visit my daughters in Texas and California, along with seeing relatives and my “Mr. Wonderful” back home in Indiana.

Neither of us wants a commitment at this stage in our lives, but it has been sweet to reconnect with a man I’ve known since childhood. He’s a widower, devoted grandfather of seven, and I enjoy hearing about his day via phone calls and texts, and it means a lot to both of us that we can talk about our spouses in heaven without jealousy.

The long distance of being 1,025 miles apart has made us open in sharing our thoughts and to value the simple things most couples take for granted, such as the warm feeling of holding each other’s hand.

It was on Facebook where I first noticed the common bond we shared was being widowed, and we found it comforting to be able to reminisce. Soon after, I had a dream of meeting him for coffee and conversation. We made it happen.

So, just as my late husband wanted me to do, I am moving on in life. Living in the moment. Taking it one day

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