WILLA LOST HER HUSBAND IN 02 TO A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT. I LOST MY FIRST WIFE LINDA TO A BRAIN ANEURYSM ON OCTOBER 1 OF 03. SHE WAS A HAPPY HEALTHY LADY ONE DAY AND DEAD THE NEXT. LIFE IS TENUOUS FOLKS. WE MET AT WAL MART AND THE FIRST TIME I KISSED HER WAS BETWEEN THE POTS AND PANS BUT THATS ANOTHER STORY. WE TALKED ON THE PHONE AND WE WOULD MEET AT WAL MART. SOMETIMES WE WOULD GO OUT AND EAT AND SOMETIMES JUST SIT AND TALK. SHE FINALLY INVITED ME TO HER HOUSE IN BOONE FOR DINNER. THIS WAS A REAL TRAGEDY. SHE MADE BEEF STEW, POTATO SALAD, GREEN BEANS, AND ICE TEA.
THE CARROTS IN THE BEEF STEW WERE STILL HARD AS ROCKS
ONE OF THE POTATOES IN THE SALAD DIDN’T GET DONE AND IT WAS HARD
SHE SWEETENED THE ICE TEA 'TWICE'
WE STUMBLED THRU THE MEAL AND SHE APOLOGIZED ABOUT THE MESS UPS. SHE WAS VERY NERVOUS AND WAS REALLY TRYING TO IMPRESS ME. WE WENT IN THE LIVING ROOM AND TALKED FOR A WHILE AND I STARTED TO LEAVE TO GO HOME. SHE STOPPED ME AT THE DOOR AND DECLARED ''I HAVE DESSERT''. ''ITS PECAN PIE''... I DECLINED FEARING SHE MAY HAVE NOT REMOVED THE INSIDE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE NUTS. AS I LEFT SHE SHOUTED .....'' I'M A GOOD COOK...... LOOK HOW BIG I AM''.....`
WE LAUGH ABOUT THIS NOW BUT YOU COULD TELL SHE WAS REALLY TRYING TO IMPRESS ME AND SHE JUST MADE A FEW ERRORS. WE DATED FOR A WHILE AND I TOLD HER THAT I WANTED TO GO BACK TO ALASKA IN 05. WILLA WAS STILL WORKING IN A REHAB CENTER IN BOONE. SHE IS A REGISTERED NURSE. I TOLD HER THAT SHE REALLY NEEDS TO RETIRE SO WE CAN TRAVEL EASILY. SHE RETIRED AND WE STARTED DOING SOME SERIOUS TRAVELING. IN JUNE OF 05 WE WENT TO ALASKA FOR FOUR MONTHS. WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME. WILLA HAD NEVER REALLY BEEN ANYWHERE AND I HAD BEEN ABOUT EVERYWHERE. IT IS FUN SEEING THINGS THRU HER EYES AND FUN TO SHOW HER THIS WONDERFUL LAND WE LIVE IN. AFTER THE TRIP TO ALASKA I ASKED HER TO MARRY ME. SHE AGREED AND IN 06 WE WENT TO NIAGARA FALLS AND GOT MARRIED BESIDE THE AMERICAN FALLS. IT WAS REALLY BEAUTIFUL. IT WAS JUST A SIMPLE CEREMONY BUT IT WAS REALLY NICE. WE TOOK 3 MONTHS IN NOVA SCOTIA ON OUR HONEY MOON. ON THE WAY HOME WE FOUND A 53 BENTLEY IN A WEED PATCH IN EASTPORT MAINE. WE BOUGHT IT AND HAULED IT HOME. THAT IS ANOTHER STORY IN ITS SELF. SINCE 05 WE HAVE PUT ABOUT 66 THOUSAND MILES ON THIS MOTOR HOME. WE HAVE BEEN IN EVERY STATE IN THE UNION EXCEPT HAWAII AND WE ARE STILL TRAVELING.
WILLA WAS A TRUE 'GOD SEND' TO ME. WHEN LINDA, MY FIRST WIFE, DIED I WANTED TO BE DEAD ALSO. WE HAD NO CHILDREN. I HAD NO MOTHER NO FATHER NO SISTER NO BROTHER NO SON NO DAUGHTER AND NO WIFE. LIFE HELD NOTHING FOR ME. I CHANGED MY WILL MAKING SOME ENDOWMENTS FOR FRIENDS AND GOD CHILDREN I CARE FOR. I GAVE AWAY SOME THINGS BECAUSE I HAD NO NEED FOR THEM ANY MORE. I SLEPT ON THE SOFA BECAUSE I COULD NOT USE OUR BEDROOM. I SLEPT WITH A 357 COLT UNDER THE PILLOW. LIFE MEANT NOTHING TO ME. I MET WILLA IN 04 AND SHE GAVE ME CAUSE TO LIVE. SHE SAVED MY LIFE BY GIVING ME SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR AND SOMEONE TO LOVE AGAIN.
ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO I HAD A MOST REAL DREAM. IT IS TRUE AS I SWEAR IT AND I SWEAR IT ON MY LOVE FOR WILLA. HERE IS THE DREAM AS I REMEMBER IT.
WILLA AND I WERE DOWN AT THE CREEK SHOOTING THE RIFLE AT TARGETS. WE HEARD KIDS COMING UP THE SIDE OF THE CREEK SO WE STOPPED SHOOTING. ABOUT 15 KIDS CAME UP THE EDGE OF THE CREEK THROWING STONES IN THE WATER AND DOING WHAT FIVE AND SIX YEAR OLDS DO BEST. MY SISTER-IN-LAW WAS WITH THE KIDS ..
SHE SAID....'THE KIDS WANTED TO COME TO THE CREEK ON A FIELD TRIP'.
AS SHE WALKED PAST SHE SAID .....'THERE IS SOMEONE FOLLOWING ME THAT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO SEE'.........
BETTY WENT OUT OF SIGHT WITH THE KIDS AND AROUND THE CURVE IN THE CREEK CAME MY FIRST WIFE LINDA. SHE WAS IN BOOTS, JEANS, A NICE BLOUSE AND SHE LOOKED LIKE SHE DID WHEN SHE WAS 30 YEARS OLD.....
SHE WALKED UP TO ME AND STOPPED. I FINALLY STAMMERED OUT.
''BABE, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO MEET MY NEW WIFE WILLA''...
SHE SMILED AND SAID. ''THAT’S NOT NECESSARY. I ALREADY KNOW HER.
I SENT HER TO YOU''.......................
SHE SMILED AND TURNED ON HER HEEL AND CONTINUED UP THE CREEK BANK FOLLOWING BETTY AND THE KIDS
THIS IS TRUE AS I SWEAR IT AND IT WAS AS REAL AS LIFE CAN BE.
more later.....
WILLA AND ME
