Ten years ago~

“Today,” Byron said as he prepared to leave for work.

My chest ached, my head ached, and my heart ached.

I looked around our bedroom, the one we’d shared for the last sixteen years. Beyond was a hallway that led to other bedrooms, one being Renee’s. The living room was quaint and the kitchen cozy. Out in the backyard where we’d had the deck, we’d added a screened porch. It was absolutely lovely in the warmer months. We’d ...