It was a lonely Christmas Eve in 1976. Nothing going on in my house. I went to a party with friends. I met Gary. He was my only gift for Christmas that year and for many others. He was with me when I drove against My OB's advice at age 19 & pregnant to locate my Bio mother. I got to her in time before Breast Cancer claimed her life at age 46. She never told me if I had ad a dad or any family. She couldn't join my growing family! I never saw her again. In '09 Gary lost his job! In 2010 I got Triple Negative Breast Cancer! It left me feeling like I was tortured and left to Die! He saw my own mother's Dying look on my face! He begged me to live! As a woman of my word. I'm still here. We're living on Love, a Prayer and zero income! Nothing is easy, improving or getting better. But as depressed and hard as our life is. We lean on and have each other. I swear we feel each other's pain! I have plenty! We are blessed with married daughters, grandchildren, we adore and a house full of loving Cats. We've had so much for worse, for better, in sickness. We hold onto Hope that we'll finally get a honeymoon, vacation or even a weekend away once in our lives. We're still making memories together. I truly believe in the power of Love. The power of our commitment. And how in our lives we were given each other. There is no more precious gift that love and our togetherness. Yes going without and living this poor isn't easy. But neither is Triple Negative Breast Cancer/Chemo/Radiation and endless side effects.. We still get up each day, try to move and find a reason to smile. Even if its with tears in our eyes. We both really do feel each others pain. I swear our hearts can beat as one. Love is healing.

AngelLinda Landowski
Custer, WI