How is one supposed to cope with being left a widow after fifty plus years of marriage to a wonderful man? That was the question in Louise's mind in the days following her husband's passing.

During the several years of his prolonged illness, Ray had, as best he could, tried to prepare his wife to be self-sufficient. So, after she proved she could handle things on her own, Louise decided she could carry on and decided she would never remarry. She had one cat for companionship and that was sufficient. Thoughts of getting a dog for added security quickly disappeared; dogs require way too...

How is one supposed to cope with being left a widow after fifty plus years of marriage to a wonderful man? That was the question in Louise's mind in the days following her husband's passing.

During the several years of his prolonged illness, Ray had, as best he could, tried to prepare his wife to be self-sufficient. So, after she proved she could handle things on her own, Louise decided she could carry on and decided she would never remarry. She had one cat for companionship and that was sufficient. Thoughts of getting a dog for added security quickly disappeared; dogs require way too...