Barbara Abramson

My husband and I have been married for just over 30 years. We joke that we have been happy for most of them.

When I think back, I don’t even remember getting engaged. What girl forgets that?

I struggle with written directions. Reading financial statements stresses me out and makes my head spin. Following a written recipe is a challenge. I look like an early reader with my finger resting on each word.

Four years ago I made a decision that still haunts me. A decision that would change lives forever. His would be ended. Mine would be empty without him. Some will say taking him to Hospice was the humanitarian thing to do. I allowed him to die with dignity.

After 55 years of being by his side every day, being apart was more than she could handle when he became ill.