Yesterday, Oct 25, 2016, at 2:15p.m., my soul mate, CMSGT (ret) Elmo Gladden, passed away peacefully surrounded by his immediate family. His death was due to complications from a second open heart surgery---while all surgeries are a risk, I would surmise to say that open heart surgery is especially risky. However, we did not know such serious complications would occur, thus leading us on a roller coaster ride of despair, hopefulness then doom for seven days. The heart surgeons fought valiantly to restore his weakened, ailing heart but in the end, there was nothing more they could do, thus taking us down this road of despair. All of the words of support and encouragement, is very much appreciated and does offer some solace, still does not relieve the heart wrenching, gut kicking pain that I feel right now. We had been together since April 1984, my husband was the love of my life, my boo, my soul mate, my African King, and we did everything together. I was raised as an old fashion Georgia girl, so yes; I waited on him hand and foot as he did me. But he belongs to God not to me, he was only on loan and I know that God will is best, so there is no way that I will question the Lord---after all, who am I to
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I have peace only because I can rest in the knowledge that my husband loved the Lord, no doubt about it, he was a child of God and the prayer warrior of our family, a mighty man of God who was deeply loved by his family and many people around the world whose lives he
I have peace only because I can rest in the knowledge that my husband loved the Lord, no doubt about it, he was a child of God and the prayer warrior of our family, a mighty man of God who was deeply loved by his family and many people around the world whose lives he