An Ordinary Bloke Writing about an Extraordinary Moment

35 years with the same person, through thick and thin, ups and downs, kids who are now adults. Moves, restarts and companionship. Love - yes, there was/is love but now it’s not what I want or need.

I wake up

She’s there next to me, but I’m alone. Except for my tumultuous brain, trying to figure it all out.

35 years with the same person, through thick and thin, ups and downs, kids who are now adults. Moves, restarts and companionship. Love - yes, there was/is love but now it’s not what I want or need. There has been very little emotional or physical …