Angel’s Story
Angel’s late husband, Adam pass away at age 29 in 2020.
Angel and the girls married Travis October 7, 2023.
My husband passed in a tragic accident in December 2020 when we were both 29. I moved 9 times to try and gain stability and support for me and my 2 babies. I had to parent a 1 and 3 year old alone. I grieved, I watched them grieve, and I grieved for them. I made the decision to sell the last home we owned together. I made the decision to build a new home. They say “don’t make big decisions when your spouse dies”. But that’s all I could do.
In October 2021 I decided to open my heart up again. Travis swept me off my feet, held me when I cried over my husband who died, helped me with his roadside memorial for Father’s Day and his death anniversaries, supported me in all of my widow events, and most of all stepped up as a father for the girls. He has never made me feel like I can’t grieve openly. He has never shied away from talking to the girls about their papa. He’s always been secure in our relationship and never threatened by my love for my late husband.
On Saturday, we eloped in a small, intimate ceremony. I’m so proud to call this man my husband. I pray Adam watches over us and approves, which I know he would, because of how great of a guy Travis is.
Every day when I look at my life I am reminded that God restores everything. When Adam died I couldn’t fathom the life I’m having now. I never thought I could be happy again, but here I am, constantly overflowing with joy, also having grief, but thankful to be alive and raise my babies.
If you have lost your love, and you’re considering opening up your heart again but not sure if anyone could accept a “ready made” family — let me tell you — YES, it is possible to feel completely full of love like you did for your late spouse. In fact, I am probably more full of love than I ever was. I love harder and live harder ever since Adam died. I know what it’s like to lose everything in a second, so I won’t let a second pass without expressing my love and gratitude. YES, it is possible to find someone who isn’t jealous of the love you will always have for your late spouse. YES, there are men out there who are emotionally mature and who will see you for someone who had a successful love and never gave up. Watching Travis be a dad by choice and take up all the responsibilities of a father makes me fall harder in love with him daily. I am grateful. My life journey has been hard, I wouldn’t wish it on anyone else, but at the same time, I am so glad this is the life God chose for me. Loss and grief and love have all intertwined in my life, making me a better person than I ever was before all this.
I am grateful for the journey. And I love that this journey is mine.
Choose hope and happiness❤️
