Lynn’sNotesThis was something a dear friend said to me as I was helping her downsize from her house to an apartment. It’s heartfelt statements like these, which make you wake up and take stock of all the good things in your life. At the age of 68, I’m beginning to give advice, too…requested or otherwise!
Someone should give husbands the same advice. I remember once hearing a man say women who complain about having to pick up after their husband should consider widows who wish they still had their husband to pick up after. Well that goes both ways. The husband who complains about his wife’s cooking should be grateful he has her there to cook for him. Many widowers wish they still had a wife to cook for him.
My younger brother was married only just shy of 5 years to his second wife before he died, but they made the most of every moment that they were together. I had just been married to my esposa maravillosa for a couple of months, when he died, His passing made me realize just how uncertain our time is with someone we love.My wife and I cherish each and every moment that we spend together – even when we have our petty disagreements.With age, comes maturity, patience, and a passion of a kind not found in youth.
I believe it is hard dealing with the absence of someone who a person has built a life and routine with; especially when it was good. On the OTHER HAND, lol, it is a cause for celebration….just sayin. I know folks on both sides of the spectrum. For me, I think I’d be like the old lady. It would be sad.
Well, all I can say is that my MIL, whose husband died 20 years before she did, never complained that she didn’t have him around to pick up after him. She had a few marriage offers later, and she would let us know that the first thing the man would say is that he needs a housekeeper, because of his wife’s death, and his offer to MIL was that he would be there to look after the yard and take her grocery shopping. She laughed them out the door…
An all too familiar scenario, given that my beloved Princess Audrey (to whom I was blissfully married for 19 years) passed away suddenly a year and a half ago. Indeed, cherish every moment. You never know…..
Hey, that is a good one. From Michael and Elizabeth’s perspective, Phil is the son of their maternal grandparents and John is the son of the their paternal grandparents. As such, the four grandparents would be saying the same thing.
Templo S.U.D. about 8 years ago
wise lady
eelee about 8 years ago
Lynn’sNotesThis was something a dear friend said to me as I was helping her downsize from her house to an apartment. It’s heartfelt statements like these, which make you wake up and take stock of all the good things in your life. At the age of 68, I’m beginning to give advice, too…requested or otherwise!
summerdog86 about 8 years ago
Well, the key word in that profound sentence is “good”. Just saying….
dwdl21 about 8 years ago
Amen to that!
alondra about 8 years ago
Someone should give husbands the same advice. I remember once hearing a man say women who complain about having to pick up after their husband should consider widows who wish they still had their husband to pick up after. Well that goes both ways. The husband who complains about his wife’s cooking should be grateful he has her there to cook for him. Many widowers wish they still had a wife to cook for him.
Linguist about 8 years ago
My younger brother was married only just shy of 5 years to his second wife before he died, but they made the most of every moment that they were together. I had just been married to my esposa maravillosa for a couple of months, when he died, His passing made me realize just how uncertain our time is with someone we love.My wife and I cherish each and every moment that we spend together – even when we have our petty disagreements.With age, comes maturity, patience, and a passion of a kind not found in youth.
barister about 8 years ago
I believe it is hard dealing with the absence of someone who a person has built a life and routine with; especially when it was good. On the OTHER HAND, lol, it is a cause for celebration….just sayin. I know folks on both sides of the spectrum. For me, I think I’d be like the old lady. It would be sad.
JennyJenkins about 8 years ago
Well, all I can say is that my MIL, whose husband died 20 years before she did, never complained that she didn’t have him around to pick up after him. She had a few marriage offers later, and she would let us know that the first thing the man would say is that he needs a housekeeper, because of his wife’s death, and his offer to MIL was that he would be there to look after the yard and take her grocery shopping. She laughed them out the door…
JennyJenkins about 8 years ago
What are you talking about? I don’t remember her “screeching” in this comic.
route66paul about 8 years ago
Jump his bones every night.
tuslog64 about 8 years ago
And April: Looks like I’ll never be!
Argy.Bargy2 about 8 years ago
-And the reverse.
John in his casket All those times I made fun of Elly. Am I being punished for that by dying so young? I’d do things differently if I had the chance!
Phi in his casket: I wish I had given up smoking sooner and actually gotten married…
The Grandparents: Now look what happened! We told them not to go!
Kind&Kinder about 8 years ago
All I can say about the strip is in the last panel. Amen!
ahrensj8822 Premium Member about 8 years ago
All too true!
BlitzMcD about 8 years ago
An all too familiar scenario, given that my beloved Princess Audrey (to whom I was blissfully married for 19 years) passed away suddenly a year and a half ago. Indeed, cherish every moment. You never know…..
USN1977 about 8 years ago
Hey, that is a good one. From Michael and Elizabeth’s perspective, Phil is the son of their maternal grandparents and John is the son of the their paternal grandparents. As such, the four grandparents would be saying the same thing.