My wife, Linda,s. and I had been married for thirty-six years when the doctor finally told us the words we had boths. feared to hear.
The cancer had spread.
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There was nothing more they could do.
During Linda’s last week of life, I barely separated from her bed in the hospital.
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I would sit next to her, hold her hand and try not to think about what would happen when that hand was no longer there so I could hold it.
One night, Linda suddenly squeezed my fingers tightly.
Her voice was so weak that I had to lean towards her so I could hear her.
Robert, you have to promise me something.
I looked at her.
He already had tears in his eyes.
“Whatever. Just tell me.
Linda remained silent for several seconds.
Then he gave a name that no one had mentioned to me in almost forty years.
