I am having to take time of my work due to being Covid 19 positive. I am isolating at home until I recover. So to cheer myself up I began to look through all the photographs I have of Gary and I. The holidays we spent together, photos of nights out with our friends in Carluke. photos of special occasions Gary and I attended with my family. i.e. my nephews wedding, photos of Gary and I attending my niece in Irelands christening and first holy communion. Looking at all these photographs brought back all those happy memories of our life together and gives me comfort in knowing that Gary is watching over me and as soon as I get over Covid 19 I will visit his grave and place some flowers on it and let him know I have recovered.

Tricia Gary's loving partner.

Dreams. Dreams are, as I believe are unconscious memories, that although you are sleeping seem very real. They somehow, until you awake make you feel, for a short time, that you are still sharing a life with the person you love. I had one of those dreams last night about Gary.

Tricia Gary's loving partner.

I have just returned home after visiting Gary's grave. The cemetery was very busy. As it is fathers day it was nice to see people visiting their loved ones showing that they are not forgotten. I placed the roses in the flower holder and let him know he is still missed.

Tricia. Gary's loving partner.

Tomorrow is Fathers day. My father, who passed away in 2002 loved pink carnations, my father and mother are never far from my thoughts. I will visit Gary's grave tomorrow to place the dozen pink roses I bought on his grave. Gary and I always spent fathers day together. I would take him for a meal or we would go out with our friends from Carluke. As usual when I visit his grave I will have a little chat with him as I know he would like to know how I am getting on in life without him. He always did worry about me even when he was unwell with cancer, but he knew I had an inner strength to get by. He was so courageous during his illness. I was lucky to have known him and lived with him for over 17 years before his untimely passing. My memories of Gary remain fresh in my mind and heart.

Tricia, Gary's Loving Partner.

Saturday 11th June was Gala day in Carluke. I was working so I could not attend. Gary and I always loved Carluke Gala day. We would meet up with all our friends and spend the whole day together. If the weather was hot it made the day a really great day. Another happy memory of the life I shared with GARY.

Tricia Gary's loving partner.

I visited Gary's grave today and laid a fresh bunch of sweet Williams flowers. I let him know I still miss him and that he is always in my heart and thoughts. I also talk to him and let him know how I am getting on since his passing nearly 7 years ago. I also always chat to him when I visit his grave. As usual I visited his parents grave. His parents grave is not that far from Gary's. I placed a single rose on his mother and fathers grave. I also asked them to look after Gary as I know they are reunited. I did not get the chance to meet Gary's father as he passed away when Gary was only a very young man. However over the 17 years we were together I got to know his mother very well. When she had the opportunity she loved coming to our house for Sunday dinner. I frequently talk about Gary to our friends and they do the same. Recently when we were speaking about Gary one of our friends who had met his mother on many an occasion stated to me that when she looks back on events that if Gary had passed away before his mother she feels his mother would have been heart Brocken. Gary's mother passed away in May 2015, Gary passed in September 2016. I thought about this statement and knew she was right. Any time Gary and his mother spent time together it was obvious that she loved her son.

Tricia Gary's loving partner