Hi Gerry, Yesterday 1st February was the 48th Anniversary of the day we first met. I sat remembering that night which changed our lives forever. We met at the Heath School of Dancing. It was my first time there, and I had gone with a group of girls friends for a bit of a laugh. I noticed you in your smart blue suit with its large collar dancing . You seemed to dance with a different girls for each dance. Mostly you danced with a great dancer like yourself, she was tallish slim with blonde hair and named Jane Binder. You did look good together. She was in fact an ex girlfriend One of my friends said see that blonde boy in the blue suit, he will ask you to dance in a moment and then ask if he can take you home. I replied I don't think he will as i cant dance, and how would you know that. She said because he asks everyone. Eventually you did ask me to dance and indeed you did ask to take me home. I was flattered but a bit confused as I could not dance. You had saved the last dance for me . I did go home with you. You were very chatty and funny. I was wearing my blue paisley dress which I had made at school. We walked down Bath Road and into Avenue road and you asked me to see if I could guess which car was yours. You said it was parked opposite your home. I guessed a few cars, but always got it wrong. Eventually we arrived at your car, a black split wind screen Morris Minor. I was a bit shocked as it looked so small and a bit old fashioned. It was very warm and comfortable with leather seats. You asked if we could stop for a drink and drove us to the Bell in the High street. The car park was very uneven ground and it had recently been raining heavily. I stepped out of the car right into a huge puddle. It was a bit of a shock and you apologies for it. We went into the pub which was noisy and crowded. i had a bitter lemon and we talked incessantly. I was warming to you and you were so interesting with all your hobbies. i was especially taken by your drumming. You then drove me home. We sat outside my house for hours talking and having a snog.
This turned out to be the best encounter ever as we became insuperable and the rest is history. Oh how I wish i could put the clock back and relive it all over again. I miss you so much it hurts. I love you with all my heart, body and soul and I ache for you. Time flies so fast and I did not always appreciate you I know. It was an honor and a privilege to be your wife, lover, best friend, soul mate and the mother to our two wonderful sons.
It has been snowing for a couple of days now and it is very cold. I have not ventured out of the house or taken Di out for her walks, as her bad leg is very swollen and arthritic. I spend the mornings in bed, afternoons watching our family videos and the evenings by our log burner. I am totally lost without you and feel very frustrated and angry that you were taken after so many years of suffering and I could not do anything to prevent it. Life is so unfair and unjust. You should have lived forever, as you were such a wonderful person. So loving, loyal and devoted. Talented, artistic, clever, intelligent, inventive, exciting and generally and all round amazing guy. Why does God take the good people and leave the bad ones here.
I truly hope that you are in a better place now, and it is great for you. I hope you can play your drums in big brass bands along side Buddy Rich, your all time hero. I hope you have been re-united with every you wish to be with, and that you are truly happy and fulfilled, with lots of friend, family, lovers, drummers, musician, artist and any other like minded people you desire.
Until we meet again please remember I always have, and always will, love you forever and always.
Yours forever and always, Maggie XxX