An Argument, a Dead Husband; Too Late to Say, "I Love You"

This is a tribute to a lady, who taught me, to always say "I Love You", just in case.

Many years ago when I was cleaning houses before I became a counselor, I started cleaning for a wonderful lady. She always treated me more like a daughter than her cleaning lady. She would make me elaborate lunches, and literally make me sit down to eat. This is time we would have what she called "Our Soap Opera Time". We would talk about very personal things, as most women do. This is when she told me her heartbreaking story.

They were young and very much in love. They got married, and had their little son. They were more than just a couple. They were soul mates. One heart not beating without the other. Their son, was the light of their life. Now, their marriage wasn't perfect, they had disagreements as all couples do from time to time. Their arguments weren't cruel, or degrading. Just those silly little ones, that you wished you didn't have.

On a bright, clear day, they were destined to have one of those silly, little arguments. Her husband, rather than make things worse would always go off for a drive to cool off. He would return in a short time, to kiss, and hug, and makeup. That was not going to happen today. They had an argument; she never did remember what it was about, just that it happened. Well, as always her husband being angry stormed out of the door to go and cool off. Hours went by and he didn't return, this was not like him. Not at all. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. It was the police informing her, her loving, wonderful husband was dead. His car was hit by a train. How was she going to live without him?

This many years later, her son grown to be a man, is when I heard the story. She said to me "Hannah, always say you love him when he leaves, No matter what". You don't always get a second chance. This unfortunately, haunted her all those many years. As if the death wasn't tragic enough, the worst tragedy is she could never let herself love another the way she loved him. You see, she was now married. However, she chose a man she didn't even really like. How sad. I guess if you have someone you really don't want, there is nothing to lose.