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valarltdMy mother is a widow tonight.
She married Joe in October 2001. He was her fourth husband. She'd had a philanderer, an abuser and a compulsive gambler. Joe was a rock-solid good man.
He'd been a plumber by trade. His wife had died of cancer. One of his three daughters was killed in her 20s. He helped with the grandkids as much as he could--and never hesitated to include my kids or my sister's girls in that. They met while working at Harrah's casino.
There is one less good man in the world today.
But there is a woman who is ready for whatever comes next.
She married Joe in October 2001. He was her fourth husband. She'd had a philanderer, an abuser and a compulsive gambler. Joe was a rock-solid good man.
He'd been a plumber by trade. His wife had died of cancer. One of his three daughters was killed in her 20s. He helped with the grandkids as much as he could--and never hesitated to include my kids or my sister's girls in that. They met while working at Harrah's casino.
There is one less good man in the world today.
But there is a woman who is ready for whatever comes next.
