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Lest I Forget (3)
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“Thanks,” I told her sincerely.
“Have you been together long?” she asked hesitantly, trying to make conversation. As it always had, the answer made me feel incredibly proud.
“We’ve been married 37 years, but we dated for about two years before that, off and on a little bit. She was my best friend before that, though,” I told her, and could have sworn I felt pressure on my hand. “Well, still is and everything, but before we started dating she was and..” I trailed off, realizing I was rambling. Al would always nudge me when I’d go off on one of my tangents, and I’d gotten so used to her doing it for me that I might not have realized it if Gemma herself hadn’t looked like she was going to start laughing.
“That’s beautiful,” she said when she could get a word out. “My best friend and I started dating last year. People tell us that it’s impossible in the end, and then I see examples like you two and I know it can work.”
“It can if you make it,” I replied, thinking how surreal it was to be giving a sort of relationship advice to my dying wife’s nurse. But it didn’t matter much in the end. She was happy for it, and it brightened my spirits to be able to give her good news.
When she’d been gone for awhile, I started talking again. This time, the tone of the story was a lot happier, and much less lost…probably because we’d both felt that way.
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After my first commentary for ESPN, they asked me if I’d like to do another. Happily surprised, I agreed immediately. The next one was to be in two weeks, with more to follow if I felt up to it. I think the only one who was surprised by the offer was me.
“You’ve been involved in tennis in some capacity or another for your entire life. Even after you got sick you were planning to do color commentaries, so why wouldn’t they consider you now that you’re getting better? Hell, you played the game, you know more about it than most people ever could,” Alice tried to reason to me that night. And while I knew what she was saying was true, it was still a little nerve-wracking.
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frickin frick!!! wow wow wow that was amazing maaaaan u are so……….great!!! i love this story i get sad at times but the reminicising is just perfect well done my friends :)
Yay! Cliffs of Moher! MT, how come you always manage to put something I love in your stories? I’m totally in love with Ireland, and I’ve got a pending backpacking trip all over Connemara, just beautiful!! ( Hummm…might as well propose to my boyfriend…? …i think not…not there yet :). Anyway, Am I the only one who prefers Dana’s first proposal? It was so shy and sweet… and unexpected!hehe I loved it. Well, just like nurseGemma, eager for another danish sneak peek!
Okay this chapter gave me that warm and fuzzy Danish feeling. I love that Dana decided to propose for the second time in Ireland, and it seemed just about picture perfect. Well done MT!
I love the story. I absolutley love it.
Yay i’m first! Well it is lovely yet bittersweet story as we already know but another fantastic chapeter. Feels as though we’re seeing the conclusion of ‘You’ 30 odd years down the line! Can’t wait to hear the kid’s stories and that nurse is fab isn’t she?!? ;)
I love this story of an old alice and dana reliving thier younger days and what a better way to read it just wish we could have seen it in the show but nevermind at least we have you to let it great update please post soon
Love It! Glad Dana went with the proposal in Ireland!!! WOW! I love this! I can see how this can flow for you! Wonderful!
hey, loved the proposal, I had it practically in front of my eyes, the fantastic view and all included. Very romantic. Thanx for the compliment, my english is ok I guess, but now and then I realize that my vocabulary could be a bit bigger.
That proposal was so sweet. Another great chapter. Such a great mix of the happier times with saddness of the present. It’s great!
Loved the proposals and Alice’s reactions. It is soooo Jenny to just give Alice’s story to her editor. One of the things I like about this story and “You” is that the girls work at their relationship and on their own mental health. I went to Ireland many years ago and can’t think of a better place for a proposal. How romantic that Dana had the limo show up to take the right to the plane. I can’t wait for the next chapter! Thanks!