"Hi Phil - Thank you for sharing about your lovely wife, Chiko. It's evident what a kind and special person she was. I've heard that orchids are challenging to grow so she must have had a very gentle and talented touch. Your story about…"
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"Hi Rosie,
Thank you for giving me the chance to talk about my wife, Chikako (Chiko for short). She was Japanese and were were married way back when I was stationed in Japan. It really was love at first sight. She was so cute. …"
"Hi Phil,
Thank you for sharing. Again, I'm so very sorry. I cannot fathom what that must feel like to be with your soulmate so long and now be without them. I'm here if you ever want to share about your wife - what did she like to do?…"
"Hi Rosie,
Thank you for welcoming me to the site. I'm desperately trying to deal with my grief at the loss of my wife. She was my constant companion and I had expected that I would go first, but the universe had a different plan I…"
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- About Me:
- I'm 78 years old. I am retired from the Navy (after 30 years) and I also retired from the Spokane Police Dept as a Records Supervisor. I now just work as a grandfather.
- About my Loss:
- My wife passed away last year. We had been married for 55 years and we were together constantly. I miss her so much.
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- At 5:13am on April 14, 2025,
Charles McGrath said…
Hello ,
How is everything with you, my name is Charles McGrath,I picked interest on you after going through your short profile and deemed it necessary to write you immediately. I have something very vital to disclose to you, but I found it difficult to express myself here, since it's a public site. Could you please get back to me on:(charles_mcgrath81@yahoo.com) for the full details.
Have a nice day
Charles McGrath.
- At 9:30pm on June 12, 2021,
Rosie said…
Hi Phil - Thank you for sharing about your lovely wife, Chiko. It's evident what a kind and special person she was. I've heard that orchids are challenging to grow so she must have had a very gentle and talented touch. Your story about meeting her was very touching. I'm so sorry that you're experiencing such grief and hope you can find some comfort here.
- At 9:34pm on June 11, 2021,
Hi Phil,
Thank you for sharing. Again, I'm so very sorry. I cannot fathom what that must feel like to be with your soulmate so long and now be without them. I'm here if you ever want to share about your wife - what did she like to do? What were your favorite things about her? No worries if you don't want to - but I've found that the best we can do in this situation is help keep our loved ones memories alive. This is a great group so share and make sure they are never forgotten. Take care - Rosie
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