On January 12 I was not the only person who lost someone special.  Yes, I lost a wife and my best friend of the last 29 years. Andrew, Cameron and Matthew lost an amazing mom; her parents lost one of their beautiful daughters; my sister-in-law, nieces/nephew my sister and my parents all lost someone seemingly did it all and was glue that held everything together. The magnitude of this loss is immeasurable and I think I can speak for everyone when I say this will hurt for a long time.  

We are not alone though.  I know that Mélanie had a profound and beautiful relationship with many of you.  The comments here and comments that have been relayed via various forums confirm what I’ve known and loved about Mélanie since day one.  As beautiful as she was on the outside, she more so on the inside.   I think we all can share so many memories of how Mélanie impacted our lives and we should.  

Today marks 2 months since her passing.  Honestly it feels like it was yesterday.  The boys and I are coping and getting into a rhythm.  I’m thankful for school and activities, both keep us busy.  Busy or not, there is not a minute we don’t think of Mélanie.  

I want to acknowledge your support of my boys here.  I truly appreciate it and I know they will.  There really are not enough words to say what this support means to us. 

I’ll leave you with this.  Please hug your loved ones today and every day. Let them know you love them.  All though I didn’t think I could love Melanie more than I did, my love for her hit another level at the end of her beautiful life.  

With love, 

Dale