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Jun 9, 2012 at 9:16pm
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June 9 - Surf
by Past Member 'murphyco'
It was supposed to be our best vacation ever – our last hurrah before we became parents. We were going to make memories to last a lifetime. He was living his dream on the water – parasailing, surfing and snorkeling while I tanned on the beaches and enjoyed feeling the baby’s kicking. There would be more vacations, but not ones where we were the center of attention, not with plans to have at least three children in quick succession if God and nature allowed. Now the only memory I had was the photograph. The only father Nicky would ever know was through the pictures scattered throughout the house. It was the one, the last one, the one the professional photographer snapped of him looking so confident and skilled on his board that brought the horrific memory back to me. I should have shredded the photo. In truth, I should have told the photographer to destroy the film, but I think I needed to be reminded of those seconds before – where he looked every bit the self-assured man I married. I needed the picture to show to the daughter he’d never see, to let her know who her daddy was. There would be no siblings, at least not ones we created together. |
