Where to Begin - When Something So Special Has Ended?

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229. A true story -

When I first started posting on DU many moons ago (as whereismyparty),
JeffR quickly became The Person I Most Wanted To Meet on DU. He was my favorite. There were reasons for this:

(1) He was the DUzy guy. Loved the DUzys. Read them, laughed myself silly over them, and rejoiced if I saw my own posts in them.
(2) His posts had depth, and I always seemed to agree with him.
(3) His photography (my own hobby) was enviable, beautiful, technically superb and artistically perfect. I really kinda hated him for that, as I stared at his photos in awe.
(4) I found out he was a musician. A composer.
(5) I loved it when he commented on my threads.
(6) He was irreverent, in a very charming way.
The guy was perfect.

Then I started reading NanceGregg's posts. She quickly became The Other Person I Most Wanted To Meet on DU. She was my other favorite.There were reasons for this:

(1) She was the editorial gal. Read her posts, laughed myself silly over them, and rejoiced if she responded to one of my comments.
(2) Her posts had depth, and I always seemed to agree with her.
(3) Her writing (my own hobby/profession) was enviable, beautiful, technically superb and artistically perfect. I really kinda hated her for that, as I read her posts with awe.
(4) I am a writer. A very, very good writer. But I could never be as good as NanceGreggs.
(5) I loved it when she commented on my threads.
(6) She was irreverent, in a very charming way.
The woman was perfect.

Then I found out they were married. I smiled and actually said out loud, "Well, what d'ya know...How perfect is that?"

Immediately, they became The Couple I Most Wanted To Meet on DU.

I am so sorry for your loss NanceGreggs. I know you lost the love of your life. The bond, I'm sure, was as close to perfect as one could experience.

And, yes, you were both so fortunate to have that.