Remembering Kevin Wood

Three Years

hiswife — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:45:49 +0000

Pretty much the same as two years. Which is pretty much the same as one year.

And when they say it’s supposed to “get easier”…exactly who are “they”?

I want to punch them in the throat.

I love you.

Baps

Happy Birthday, Love.

hiswife — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:50:15 +0000

I miss you today. And I love you always.

<3 Baps

Miss you Bro

nathanpaulwood — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:48:41 +0000

Hey Bro,

I’m sorry

Happy 6th Anniversary, Love.

hiswife — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:11:05 +0000

I look at this picture and I don’t hardly recognize this girl.

She has changed so much.

There is one prominent trait she shares with me.

You.

I love you, Sweets. Happy Anniversary.

Baps

August 14, 2005

Two Years…

hiswife — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:39:05 +0000

When I was a little girl, and really torn up about something, my mom would sit me down at the kitchen table and have me write my problems on a piece of paper. I was the only one who had to look at the page, so I usually took advantage of the situation by composing lists littered with cuss words (a kid’s artistic freedom).

Here is my list today:

THINGS THAT SUCK:

April 15th – YOU SUCK
Brushed nickel caskets – YOU SUCK
Death – YOU SUCK
Jack in the Box – YOU SUCK
Heartache – YOU SUCK
Loneliness – YOU SUCK
Grief – YOU SUCK
Funerals – YOU SUCK
Cardiomyopathy – YOU SUCK
Life without my Kev – YOU SUCK
Widowhood – YOU SUCK HUGE

I’m an adult now, most of the time, so I have another list. The list that reminds me why I’m not done yet:

THINGS I LOVE:

God
Our perfect Kids
Home
My Family
Friends
Kev’s Family
Music
Painting
Writing
Summertime
Gardening
Guitar playing
Italian Food

And Kev.

There. I feel better already…and I didn’t even cuss.

I love you Babe.

Your Wife

Happy Birthday Sweetheart

hiswife — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:18:33 +0000

I love, Love, LOVE you.

Love, Baps

2011

hiswife — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:38:01 +0000

Hello Love.
We’re getting ready to make a go at this, another year, without you. Seems like a good time to stop in and let you know that facing 365 days without you is like standing at the edge of a summit with the ocean in front of you. A little disarming.

One day at a time, right?

Don’t you give up on me, Baby. I love you so much.

Love, Baps

1.5 years

Chad Schobert — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:31:13 +0000

Kevin-

Hard to believe its already been 1.5 years, it feels like it couldn’t have been that long. I am reminded of you often in my studies at optometry school, thanks for helping lay the groundwork for this phase in my life. Aron is now walking and really active, its kind of funny to hear Alison yell “ARON KEVIN” when he is getting into trouble, I’m sure you get a kick out of it.

It’s been far too long.

Chad

Another Anniversary.

hiswife — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:01:27 +0000

Hello My Love.

I can’t say that this year is any better than last, but it feels different. The ache is always with me, but now it’s like an old friend I’ve grown a little used to. Someone used to this kind of thing recently told me, “I think it’s better that the pain never goes away, for then, you have truly lost your loved one.” That sounds right to me.

I have grown to accept that you are with me now in ways not to my liking, but at least you’re with me. I’ll take what I can can get, until I come home to you again.

Until then, I’ll keep loving you to pieces.

Happy Anniversary, My Love.

Yours Always,

Baps

One Year

hiswife — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:00:58 +0000

Hello, My Love.

Well…we did it. We got through this first year without you. I look at back at the last twelve month and I am actually quite surprised to find myself here. There were those few times in the beginning when I came dangerously close to finding my way to you, but Papa had a way of bringing me back around to hoping. And hope is today’s theme.

Even though pain has become so familiar, it’s a part of who I am, hope is what puts my feet on the floor in the morning, and it tucks me in at night.

I’m not 100% honey, and I’m not sure that I ever will be. I have been so lost without you. My God, how I cried.

But now I am ready to work my way forward to try and find my way back. I want you to be proud of me. I want you to look at me and see your girl. I want to be better.

I am so proud of you. Someday I will look at this day and celebrate the day your dreams were realized. The day my Kev got to go home.

I have loved you from the first moment I laid eyes on you. At that moment you stole my heart. and you have it still.

Please keep it safe.