Alone but happy

I had a client who always booked my session. In the past she seemed tired and not really lively. Perhaps because her husband was bed ridden but didn't want to elaborate more on the reason. I gathered it's taking a toll on her. They lived alone together without any help.

Four sessions in three months, I took a note on the timber of her voice, so I decided to steer clear from any family topic.

On our fifth session, just yesterday, she was perky and sounded happy. Then she blurted out that her husband died a day after our last session. She suddenly was open to talk about him revealing the reason, finally, on why he was bedridden.

She married young at twenty, no children after three miscarriages but she's happy in the marriage and she loved him very much, describing that he's generous, nice and kind. They had a full life together, traveling to different countries until he became bed ridden 6 months prior to his death.

Fifty-two years in the marriage...I was wondering how a love can survive like that?
Impressive!

She said she's alone but happy because she has their memories together.

Till death do us part. I envy her.
I wouldn't have that, ever. Mine only lasted for 3 years, 13 years ago.