Robert is being honored with a Quilt of Valor by Lt. Col. Kroone for his time as a Marine. 

Robert told me that he once bought a Piggly Wiggly shirt from a retail store. I joked that I didn't know why the grocery store sold shirts. One day I came home and surprised him with a  new one. He was so simple in that way.

Handsomely working on homework for online class

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My Dearest Robert,

Our love story was unlike any other that I have experienced in this lifetime. During our time you taught me what it meant to be cared for, cherished, and put first. Your expression of love for me through words, gazing eyes, and opened doors are burned in my mind and heart for eternity. From dancing in the kitchen, red eye flights, mountain top views and surprise flowers for no special occasion; you left no stone unturned when it came to your devotion. With you I was my truest self, and I am grateful to you for showing me the grace it required. 
In the wake of your death, I have learned so much more about you. The sadness that you felt deep down, the struggles that you were facing, and the loneliness within you. With me you were a kid laughing under the covers, running hand in hand down a snowy dark alley to dinner, watching sunsets across the field, and laying sun-kissed by the pool. With me you were free. That is how I want to remember you, forever.
Love,
Little Lady




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