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| Written Permission Received Happiness Is... 500 Ways to show i love you Lisa Swering & Ralph Lazar Chronicle Books |
Elizabeth begins to share her woeful story: 61 years old, 2 grown children, married 40 years, husband recently left her for another woman. Not only did he leave her, over a span of time he methodically took her name off their shared holdings like bank accounts, retirement nest eggs, and some of their possessions. He even stopped making her car insurance payments. So, unbeknownst to her, she drove 2 months without it. She is left close to penniless except for having an expensive house to live in and pay for and similarly with her car.
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| Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm 64? (The Beatles) |
At times, Elizabeth compulsively eats, and has gained 15 pounds. She keeps her nice 4-bedroom house set at 60 degrees to afford the heating bill, and her adult son advised her to move states away, to live near him. She wants to hold onto to the house, so renters are needed. And she needs to hire someone for odd jobs, like typing but she has no computer to provide and delivering legal documents.
After walking her to the Student Success Office, I couldn't help but feel enraged with one individual's sneaky ways, as well as sadness for a vulnerable woman and her family. She prays for her husband, but naturally the thought of seeing him again makes her arm hairs stand on end.
My age is close to Elizabeth's. Years with Huggy? 42. Even though it sounds corny, it is still an honor to know I am going to... "see you later, alligator" soon, after your missions tripping. And Huggy will still need me and feed me when I'm (soon) 64. And even better yet, beyond a shadow of doubt, no doubt about it, bet your bottom-dollar, our feelings are mutual:
i love you.
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