I still struggled from the shock of my wife Erin divorcing me after 56 years together. Even months later, I couldn’t entirely understand what was going on.
Our fight had quickly developed over seemingly trivial issues—her accusing me of having an affair, my anger with her continual yelling. But I never imagined it would mean the end of our lifetime partnership.
Since the divorce was finalized, I’d been attempting to settle in to life on my own.
It was lonely, despite the presence of our children and grandchildren.
Every day felt like an effort to make sense of the sudden gap Erin had left in my life.
One afternoon, I was at my son Henry’s house when the phone rang. Henry picked it up, and I could tell by the way his face paled that something was wrong.
He listened intently for a moment before his expression turned into one of disbelief and distress.
“What? No, that can’t be right,” Henry muttered into the phone, his voice rising with agitation.
“I’ll be right there.”
He hung up abruptly and turned to me, his eyes wide with shock.
“Dad, it’s Mom. She’s in the hospital. They found her collapsed at home.”
My heart fell.
Despite everything, Erin was still my children’s mother, and I couldn’t face the reality of anything bad happening to her.
Without doubt, I followed Henry to the hospital, my mind racing with concern and shame.
When we arrived, the situation was chaotic. Erin was conscious but weak, with doctors and nurses tending to her.
She appeared feeble and vulnerable, in stark contrast to the strong-willed woman I had known for over 50 years.
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