'No Quitting' Zone

Layne was in quite a bit of pain towards the end. It's a relief to know he's no longer in pain. I know he's much happier. I told him many times that he had the easier part. He just had to be sick and then die. I had the hard part - I had to watch him be sick, die, and then move forward supporting (and raising) a family of five on my own. We...okay...I would joke about that because there were times I was a little jealous that he got to leave and I had to be the one to move forward. I don't envy the pain. I could not have handled it as well. I would not have held on as long. I would have checked out much sooner. Layne did an amazing job of still making an attempt to live a full life as much as he possibly could - he was not a quitter. I will follow his lead.