From Vows to Goodbye: Finding Strength in Marriage, Divorce and Death

"Mummy," he asked, "why did you say Daddy is going to a better home? It's so dark inside."

My heart ached at his words, and I felt a lump rise in my throat. Tears rolled down my cheeks, and I couldn't bring myself to answer. Sensing my pain, Isaac stopped questioning and instead wrapped his armed around me, offering a hug that said more than words ever could.

Before leaving, I knelt by Din's grave, my fingers trembling as I placed a bouquet of pure white lilies on the fresh soil-a final gift for the man I had loved so deeply.

"This is your home now, my beloved husband," I whispered.

With a heavy heart and tearful eyes, I walked away, leaving a piece of myself behind with him forever.