A Tribute to our Dear Christine
What can you say about a 76-year old girl who died?
That she was beautiful and brilliant.
That she loved using her iPhone to do contemplative photography.
That she loved deep, meaningful conversations, her writing,
and me.
It's been 162 days since my dear Chris began her battle with a terrible case of sepsis on a large wound on her back. She entered the hospital after a 911 call on June 6, 2025 with a dim hope for recovery, but sadly, as the days passed through the weeks, then through the months, we discovered that her condition would be beyond her control.
She is free of all that now, as God took her home on
October 12, 2025
October 12, 2025
Looking back, I remember that often, over her last few years, she would marvel at the Hubble pictures of the cosmos and the beautiful pictures of the Aurora Northern Lights. Then she would say, "I want to go there when I die! I want to go to Infinity and beyond!
Well 'Little Girl' (that was my nick-name for her), YOU ARE THERE NOW!
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My name is Bill, Chris' husband.
I'm so grateful that we were gifted with being together in a loyal marriage for 47 years. As with any long-term marriage, we certainly had our ups and downs but there was just something special about the resilience of our relationship that both of us came to the progressive realization that we were meant to be together in life.
As I write this, I feel a serene peace about our time together.
So, having said that, and, as a way to honor the memory of Chris, I will continue posting on her beloved MysticMeandering blog.
Like Chris, I will continue to post on eclectic, deeply meaningful, deeply whimsical topics, but will also mix in my own perspectives. I will post on things like:
- reflections and memories about Chris
- on the "dispatch reports" of my road trip adventures while traveling to see the USA and other places
- and, thoughts on coping with daily life.
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Here's a picture of Chris and I in happier days. (Oh we did have fun together!)
So to get back to the beginning of this solemn blog post...
I felt a strong connection with Oliver's sad emotion in the opening scene of the 1970 Movie "Love Story". If you'd like to experience it yourself follow this link:
I too am deeply grieving Chris' passing... in a way that goes beyond words. 😞
So what else can I say about her?
Well, she sure could handle all kinds of conversations from the trivial, to the profound, to the controversial! There was no doubt that she definitely had her opinions on certain things.
Oh, we'd have our 'differences of opinion,' but I truly respected her way of expressing herself, knowing that the less-than-ideal experiences and hurts she had in growing up would sometimes drive her to say what she did. However, no matter what the intensity of the communication was, we both knew that our love would sustain our closeness.
I loved the way she would decorate things around the house, on the walls, and outside in the yard. I would always smile when I would discover the latest 'artifact' that she would contribute to the mystical environment in our home.
I remember one the happiest times in her life was when she was a Licensed Massage Therapist (back when we lived in Colorado Springs in the mid 1990s). She used to share her feelings that this work was so much more fulfilling to her than the 8 years of her life as a nurse back in Boston. I could see the deep satisfaction in her eyes when she would vividly describe how much she enjoyed doing this LMT work!
Then there was her spontaneous singing in the den and living room. It used to make me smile, and sometimes she would get so excited and that she'd grab me for a lively dance around the room! Her favorite songs were "The Happy Song" by Pharrell Williams and "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John.
So, to all of Chris' readers, friends, and acquaintances, I'd like to thank you for joining me in this tribute to Chris as she moves on as in Enya's song to:
Sail Away!
Sail Away!
Sail Away!
So, Little Girl, my dear companion and friend, I wish you Godspeed!
I thank the Lord that he gifted us with a relation like no other!
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