He doesn’t comment on my photos telling me how “gorgeous” or “hot” I am to him, and I don’t get the “I love you too, baby’s” whenever I post something admiring him.
We played phone tag for hours and then he texted me a text I hope no one ever has to receive from someone they love and miss: “Still not working. Phone’s going to die. If this goes through, I love you.”
Kimberli Lira is a mom of two and a recent widow after her husband's courageous 2-year battle with cancer. She blogs about their fight & faith in God at Peace In the Midst of the Storm. Learn more about her family's journey on their Facebook page, Prayers for Mel.
"At 7:24 the doctors declared him dead. And as I lay next to my children at night listening to my daughter sob uncontrollably because she misses her dad so much, I am not thinking about the trendiness of a church."