Anthony and I met in February 1989. One of my girlfriends knew him from church and gave him my phone number. We saw each other on and off for about 3 1/2 years, before getting married. That 3 1/2 years were very turbulent, but it was worth everything. We are so happy together and both feel we have a solid relationship. I could not have asked for a better husband. We got married on August 28, 1992. Anthony's mother and youngest daughter were with us on our special day. No one else was with us for our special day. That was okay. I am the one who lives with Anthony. I am the one he spoils with love. With Anthony, I get more love than I have ever gotten in my whole life. He is such a special person. I'm not sure how my life would have turned out without Anthony in it, I just know it would not have been right. Before I met Anthony, I always felt a "hole" or "emptiness" inside. As if something was missing. I had ignored it for so long because I thought that was how it was supposed to be. I thought my life was meant to be empty and without love. After Anthony and I had been together for a while, I realized the "hole" was gone!

I love telling the story of how I knew our marriage was meant to be. After we married, an ex-girlfriend of Anthony's tried to interfere and ruin what we had. I was jealous at first because he had known her longer. We used to fight every time she called him. One day during the summer of '93, everything exploded. We fought. Our pastor and his wife came over to talk with us and gave us a lot to think about. I prayed. I asked God to let me know if this marriage was wrong. If it was meant to be, to please take the distrust and hurt from my heart. He did! God let me know He wanted this marriage to work. Anthony and I have both brought good things to this marriage and to each other. We always think of the other first and when we are apart, we miss each other.

Anthony never looks at another woman. Even when we were just dating. His attention was always with me. He makes me feel so special. Even though I have put on a lot of weight due to health problems, he does not see it. Anthony sees me with his heart. He has always called me his Princess.

My Anthony is no longer with me. He went home to God February 11, 2005. He went into the hospital in October of 2004 and never came home. He wanted to come home to me so bad.
I don't know how I will get thru the rest of my life without him. He was my life. He was my everything. I miss him so much. I miss the way he always looked at me with so much love in his eyes. I miss his beautiful smile. I miss the way he used to touch my arm when I walked past him. I miss the way he knew me so well. He used to say he knew me better than I knew myself ........ and he was right. I was truly blessed to have such a wonderful person love me.