Kelli is mom to Braxton, age 2, and partner to Mike. She is an instructor at the University of Oregon and a public relations consultant with her own firm. Thanks to growing up in a large family, she’s learned to manage chaos and still have fun. You can read her posts here.
My Sunday morning paper should have come with a box of Kleenex. I thought I’d share this moving story with This Mommy Gig readers.
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By Randi Bjornstad
The time-honored marriage promise, “till death do us part” has no meaning for Karl Martin.
The 78-year-old widower spends much of every day at Mount Vernon Cemetery, sitting at the grave of his wife, Betty Martin, who died Jan. 15 of kidney cancer. He reads to her and talks to her, occasionally getting up to wander a while among tombstones that date back to some of Springfield’s earliest residents before returning to her side.
Read the rest here.
Now you have ME tearing up! I have to go read the rest of this story, but thanks for sharing it - what a sweet story and a true reminder of what real love can be. I feel heartbroken for this man who lost his partner………(reaching for Kleenex)
What a beautiful love story. My heart goes out to this man for the loss of his wife, but I’m so thankful that there are men like this in the world, who remain committed and dedicated even after death parts them from their spouses. How sweet… Thanks for sharing this!
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