I've never met you and I never knew your wife, but that post has caused her to exist in my world, and I'm glad to have heard of her. Thanks for taking the time to write about her. It was very affecting.
sorry for you loss.
your story tore my heart apart.
i wish you all the best.
you can never recover from loosing someone close to you.
i know the feeling.
unfortunately i also lost someone really close to me.
hang in there.be strong.play the guitar.
I know my words won't do much to alleviate your pain, but never the less I'm deeply sorry for your loss. Crystal sounds like she is one in ten million. I refuse to use the past tense as she always will be alive in your heart. Forgive yourself when you find that you can, don't force it though. While it must be beyond painful not to have said a final 'I love you' your actions and life prove you to have loved her totally and completely, and I can guarantee she knows.
Thank you all for the kind words for my wife and for your support. I'd just like to let you know that I am as equally touched by your replies as you were by my post, and Crystal would have been greatly moved by them.
Usually I would read the forum during lunch at work, but after a very emotional day reading your replies yesterday I decided against it today. I'm glad I did. This really is a great community made up of fantastic and supportive people.