David and I met 20 years ago and quickly fell in love and became husband and wife.  We loved spending time together and shared many of the same hobbies.  We loved cooking together and entertaining for our friends, as well as traveling and discovering new places to eat and stay.  Over the past 20 years we have made some wonderful friends and made some amazing memories together.  I have been absolutely overwhelmed by the number of people from all over the world, who have been in touch to say how sad they are and how much they loved David and what an kind and gentle man he was and how much he will be missed by so many.

I am devastated by how quickly David went from being by my side, holding hands, as we always did, watching him doing the garden ready for the Spring, a fit and healthy man, to him being paralysed by a spinal stroke and then two weeks later, taken from this world.  I feel such a massive gaping hole inside me that no one could ever fill.

There are no words that could ever describe the immense loss and sadness that he has left me feeling.

There is no end to the love that I feel and always will for my David, the kindness gentleman, my soulmate and best friend, who I am missing and aching to spend just one more day with, to hold his hand, to look into his eyes and to kiss goodnight.  I will cherish the memories of our time together, as that is all I have left now. 

You will always be with me in my heart.  Your ever loving wife, friend and soulmate.