How do I write about the last twenty-six years of my life, which have been dedicated to the love of my life, Susana Barciela.
December would be 25 years that we were married, and we were together and shared our lives for about two years before that.
Susana passed last Saturday, early in the morning of March 23rd, 2024, after dealing with the progressive effects of Alzheimers, which became evident in 2015. She lasted about nine years.
She went peacefully at home when her body no longer functioned to support her life.
She was still cognizant of who we were, still full of love, and was not in pain or much discomfort until the last day.
It has been a shock, to say the least.
I knew that this would happen some day, but I hoped that she would stay for a while yet.
I didn’t know that she had gone until the 911 paramedics arrived.
I thought that she had perhaps experienced a stroke, and that she was just very peaceful, and that life would go on.
I miss her dearly, and every single day we had was precious.
We had twenty-six years together with no regrets.
I know that for the rest of us life goes on, but my heart aches dearly with each passing day.
There are times that I move forward and remember all the good, and also some times that I feel intense grief and loss.
I know that I carry her with me now, and that I still share her dedication to helping make the world a better place as we pass through it, and that no sincere effort is ever wasted.
Rest In Peace My Love,
Daniel
