{"id":24262,"date":"2024-10-15T18:53:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T18:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=24262"},"modified":"2024-10-15T18:53:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T18:53:21","slug":"a-love-that-lasted-beyond-goodbye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=24262","title":{"rendered":"A Love That Lasted Beyond Goodbye."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>A Love That Lasted Beyond Goodbye, A HUSBAND&#8217;S FINAL GIFT OF LOVE, When my husband, Gene, got his diagnosis, I had no idea. He was at his father\u2019s house when he found out he had only six weeks to live. He called me later that day, but I\u2019ll never forget how calmly he shared the news. His brother had called just fifteen minutes earlier with his own terminal diagnosis. Gene even joked that they were in a race to the end&#8230;.. See more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-663-889x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-663-889x1024.png 889w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-663-260x300.png 260w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-663-768x885.png 768w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-663.png 942w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When my husband, Gene, got his diagnosis, I had no idea. He was at his father\u2019s house when he found out he had only six weeks to live. He called me later that day, but I\u2019ll never forget how calmly he shared the news. His brother had called just fifteen minutes earlier with his own terminal diagnosis. Gene even joked that they were in a race to the end. Despite the pain of that moment, Gene stayed strong for me. He began setting everything in order, quietly making sure I would be okay when he was gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-664.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-664.png 1024w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-664-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-664-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-664-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A few days later, on his 56th birthday, Gene came home from work after sending out his farewell emails. I\u2019ll never forget the small celebration we had, cake and candles on the table. When someone asked him what he wanted for his birthday, he smiled and said, \u201cVery short books.\u201d That was Gene\u2014always able to find the humor, even in the hardest times. He worked to settle things for us, and one week before he passed, he proudly told me he\u2019d paid off the house. I could see the peace in his eyes, knowing he had taken care of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-665.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-665.png 1024w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-665-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-665-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-665-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But what I didn\u2019t know was the last surprise he had left for me. Months after he passed, I started finding little notes, hidden all around the house. \u201cSpend the money and enjoy yourself,\u201d one said. \u201cMove on, you don\u2019t need my car,\u201d said another. But the one that touched me most simply read, \u201cI will always love you.\u201d Gene had hidden these notes in places only I would find, places I wasn\u2019t ready to clean or touch. Even now, I still find them, and every time, it feels like a piece of him is still here with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=24256\" title=\"\">ALSO READ&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Love That Lasted Beyond Goodbye, A HUSBAND&#8217;S FINAL GIFT OF LOVE, When my husband, Gene, got his diagnosis, I had no idea. 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