Yesterday, I left the house in an attempt to run some errands. The world seemed so dark, cold and lonely. When I returned home, I broke down because to me the world is now a different place without David.

My feelings were compounded with the realization that I have to part with David’s military jacket, the one pictured in this blog post. David had expressed his desire to be buried in his military outfit. I struggled with letting go of the outfit because it reminded me so much of his essence and I felt the need to keep it. Eventually I let it go knowing it was the right thing to do…I think.