We Divorced After 36 Years—At His Funeral His Father Said Something That Stopped Me Cold
I had known Troy since we were children. Our families lived side by side, so our lives grew together naturally—same backyard games, same schools, the same familiar rhythms. Summers felt endless back then, filled with scraped knees, late sunsets, and the certainty that the world was safe. School dances followed. Then adulthood arrived so…
