It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a picture of Mr. Virgo that I haven’t seen before. He was always the one behind the camera and didn’t really care to be in the limelight. One of our friends sent me the photo above earlier this week. She was the Human Resources Director at the Hotel Jerome in Aspen and was responsible for Mr. Virgo getting that job. Which, in turn, brought him to my geographical area. And, into the local “dating pool”. We met on an online dating site. I would say, “If it hadn’t been for her”…but I know who really lined us up and crossed our paths. It was a God thing.

When our friend left the Jerome, the staff made her a memory book, took everyone’s photos, then had them write a note. She texted it to me a couple of days ago. There was that element of surprise when I opened the text. I didn’t expect to see his handsome face looking back at me…that bright smile beaming. My instant response was tears welling up, rapidly followed with a warm smile.

“Well, hello there!” I thought. “Fancy seeing you here today.”

I smiled back at that sweet face. Sometimes, in the busyness of this new life, I forget what he looked like. Well, not really…but he doesn’t sit in the front row anymore. He doesn’t quite fade into the crowd either. He is perpetually in the wings…my Guardian Angel…watching over me and Mr. FixIt. I know in my heart of hearts that he is so happy for me. I know he is proud of me for putting this life together.

Seven years gone. I only had him in my life for seven-and-a-half years to begin with. He’s been gone almost as long as I had him. It’s weird. Sometimes it feels like he was just a dream. But he was very real. My heart has healed a great deal in the seven years since Mr. Virgo died. I didn’t ever “get over him”. I learned how to carry his memory with me into this new life. He will be forever sixty-two. And here I am, rapidly approaching sixty-seven. I will age and move on and he will always look like he does in this picture. Handsome, healthy, happy, content. It makes me smile to know I had something to do with that.

Thanks for dropping in to see me this week, dear one. It’s been a while since you’ve said hello. 

It’s probably for the best.

But, oh…I enjoyed the visit.

❤️

“Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?”

Hebrews 1:14 ESV