Posted on April 27, 2015
For me, tomorrow is very personal. Thirty years ago, my loving husband, Alan, lifted my wedding veil over my eyes and embraced me forever. Unfortunately, forever came to an end too quickly. Mesothelioma stole my best friend, and I desperately want him back. Gone forever are his smiles, his “I love yous,” and the precious family time we would have had together. Memories of our love are eternally etched across my heart, but now, only the sounds of silence echo around me. Ironically, our anniversary and Workers’ Memorial Day share the same day. Alan had both occupational and environmental asbestos exposure, and he paid the ultimate price for his job: his life.
It has been 12 years since I heard the dreaded word – me·so·the·li·o·ma – which changed our lives forever. This preventable asbestos-caused cancer not only claimed Alan’s life, but shattered our family. Our inforgraphic shows the staggering facts, “Asbestos: “Legal and Lethal in the USA.” Learn from our family and the the hundreds of thousands of others, for now, prevention is the only cure.
For those of us who have lost a loved one to asbestos disease, this is an important time of remembrance. Join me on Tuesday, April 28th, for International Workers’ Memorial Day, as I light a candle for Alan and for the countless others who have lost their lives from an occupational diseases and workplace accidents.
Alan, I will love you forever.
Shattered,
Linda