Love in the Late Late Afternoon

They both had broken hearts. They each had lost a loved one, not instantaneously like the novels purport, but slowly and agonizingly over time. By both accounts it was a terribly difficult time mentally and physically. It was bad enough to see your loved one lose identity, spirit, and vitality, especially when you couldn't do or say anything to make them better. That love had been half their heart, and now each day seemed long and hurtful. Friends came by and offered help, solace, and prayers yet the darkness was still there. In the quiet of the evening there was an emptiness. It seemed the moon just didn’t seem to shine as brightly.

However this story is not about the bad times. It is about the times to come, times of great gladness, joy and love. The future held a rebirth, a second love, which was not going to replace the first, but build on it and make their final years truly golden.