My husband just turned 70 and we recently celebrated 40 years of marriage. My 3 children decided to come to us to surprise him. They live in Texas, Utah and California. The Utah daughter was not here for Christmas this year but the other 2 were with family and girlfriend. They left less than a week ago. I felt it was costly for them but I guess the nature of the event and the fact my husband is facing prostate surgery at the end of this month made them feel it was something they really wanted to do. He was very surprised and deeply touched. They will go back Sunday and Tuesday having arrived on Friday to take us to dinner. It was the first time in a long time we have been together alone. I love their families but being together this way brought back many happy memories that were shared which can be hard to do with distractions of grandchildren etc. We had a difficult year with ongoing medical issues for both of us as well as the strain of selling the house we had bought in 1988 where they all grew up. It was a wonderful night which has left me sleepless I guess from the strain of keeping this secret. I don't recall seeing my husband so moved in a special way and I hope it gives him solace as he faces a fairly serious surgery and the hope that cancer is contained in the prostate which will be removed.
It was a lonely and incredibly depressing battle. I am by no means well and I won't be for months. I have to forgive my otherwise loving kids their lack of understanding.
I wish your hubby the best. Prostate cancer has a high cure rate and I pray for him that he falls in that category. And that your kids stay on board with support.
I wish him the best possible outcome of his surgery. Uncle P had surgery to remove his prostrate and is very healthy 26 years later. He has watched all of his kids marry and enjoys his grandchildren. With luck he will have great grandchildren before he leaves this world.
Happy birthday, Mr. Riverdale!!
They must have been plotting this among themselves for some time, weren't they? What a lovely thing for them to do for you both, and may it get this new year off to a really positive start.