She's Gone Forever... I'm 70 and I'd Give Everything for One More Day

I'm 70 years old and my wife is gone. For 40 years we said "someday" we'd travel to Italy, take cooking classes, learn to dance together. I was always too busy with work. Too focused on my career. Then at 63 she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Within three years she didn't recognize me anymore. All those "somedays" never came because I kept choosing work over her. Three weeks ago I renewed my wedding vows alone while she sat in her care facility unaware anything was happening. Now I visit her every day and she looks at me like I'm a stranger. I'd give everything for one more sunset with her. Don't make my mistake. The people you love are on a timer and you don't know how long it is. Stop waiting for someday. Stop choosing success over presence. The clock is ticking.

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