February

It's the month for Valentine's Day. It's also the month for Danny's birthday. I don't look forward to either date this year - any more than I did last year. But I'm not as raw as I was last year at this time. That's a blessing.

Still, I miss Danny. There are so many daily reminders of just how gone he is. So many days I'm weary from not having a partner to talk to, to confide in, to lean on.

We beat the odds, see. This was a second marriage for us both, which means it should have failed in a few short years. But it didn't. It came close, but we fought past the problems and toward each other. We were linked heart and soul.