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I had been
widowed for 3 1/2 years when my dearest friend arrived for a
visit with her latest husband of 6 years for she wanted so
much for us to meet before her death as she was facing her
last days here on this earth. Well he was a very nice
looking man , a cowboy really and a long haul truck driver
so we struck up a nice friendly relationship that made my
dear friend very happy and said to me when my time comes
please do not let him be alone , I made her this promise
never realizing that he would after a period of grieving for
her ask me to come and live with him.
The way he approached me was by telling me he had a big
surprise for me as his late wife had planned this vacation
of a sort for the two of us to be had after her dearth.
Shocked beyond belief I accepted his invitation as this was
one her last wishes. But he was not to tell me where we were
to go just pack a bag for a week and trust him to do as she
had requested. So with some skepticism I packed my bag and
waited for him to pick me up and off we went taking over 5
hours to arrive at out final destination at the Horse Shoe
Casino, well let me tell you I was like a child set loose in
a candy store as I had never been in one before and all of
the excitement made all of the adrenaline flow like magic
and I became very at ease with the situation .
We spent a lovely week together and talked of many things
one of which he said he was not going to be alone and had
chosen me as his companion for the balance of our lives if I
would but accept him . I told him I had to give this a lot
of consideration as I had never planned on marrying again so
he let me know what was ahead for me and would wait for my
reply. We wrote back and forth and talked on the phone
almost every night as he was out on his trips across the
country and would relate to me all of the things he was
seeing so I could feel as if I was there with him to enjoy
them as well. Knowing I was so fascinated and intrigued by
his stories he asked if I would like to take a trip on his
next run out West with him so I accepted and much to my
delight I found I loved the open road as he would take extra
pains to see I could enjoy a new and exciting place each
morning and night as we traveled together . He was so sweet
and caring I could not help but fall madly in love with him
and accepted his marriage proposal when he got down on one
knee and asked to take his name and be his wife. Granted as
he had said to me she will always hold a special place in my
heart but I have found my long awaited soul mate .
We made a number of trips over the country and I had moved
to his home where we shared so many wonderful dreams and
plans of our future together. After we both felt that enough
time had elapsed we set the date for our marriage and set
about making all of the final little details of a glorious
wedding , and on the night just 3 hours before his untimely
death we had sat and said to one another " well nether of us
will leave this world alone, unloved or unwanted as we have
one another " so as he gently touched my face and said "I do
love you with all of my heart now and forever more so never
leave me " and I promised him I would always be here for him
and he went in and tried to sleep. After two hours of
fretful rest he arose and headed to the bathroom only to
collapse in respiratory arrest where I administered CPR and
was able to have him up and coherent when the medics arrived
but he still was in need of oxygen so he was placed in the
ambulance with me at his side and once he was in route to
the hospital he said to me as his last words ever spoken
alive was " I love you babe , everything is going to be
alright so don't worry " but once said he went into cardiac
arrest never to come out of again and with being placed on
life support for 25 minutes he completely flat lined leaving
me behind to ride the roads all alone once more .
As I was placing him in the ground I felt this flutter about
me and glanced around to see this golden butterfly wing
towards heaven letting me know he was on the road again but
to God's highway this time. When he would awaken on the road
he would always say to me " come on babe it's time to be on
the road again " and off we would go so I know in my heart
when he awakens from this trip he will once again call out
to me in his usual manner " okay babe time to be on the road
again" and I will meet him at the gate and we will forever
ride the golden streets of heaven as we had planned . He had
passed to the other side just 3 weeks before our scheduled
date of earthly marriage but in my heart of hearts I was
married to him in the eyes of God for we had made out vows
on a mountain top to each other before God and even if we
had never stood before man and made this vow for on the eve
of his passing he had announced to all of his friends our
date to be forever more together. So on this day that was to
be the date of our proposed marriage I went to the cemetery
where he is at rest and made my vows once more to him in
prayer to God so I know our marriage is approved by God for
as I said my prayer another butterfly joined with another
and they both flew towards heaven side by side .
Thankful for a true love of a life time
Elizabeth Cook ( Sackett ) or at least in my heart it is so
Have a God
Blessed Day Libby.
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