... Effect is a noun Affect is a verb "Cuando vienes por mi?", she asked once again, the last time we spoke. ~ She had given up, on Us moved on - found someone. She took him south, to a small, country town. They bought a house and started a family. We stayed in-touch, as the years passed; by phone. ~ "Rick is a good man", she would say, with a caring tone. Always being careful to stop and leave out the - "...but" Usually, she would follow with "Cuando vienes por mi?" (Each time, I sensed that she always truly believed in - the possibilities) ~ She departed this realm, last October. Aortic Aneurysm started her spiral, down Doctors and her willpower provided her with ten additional years of life. Right after her surgery, she would kid me, "You know that you Broke my Heart, right." "Cuando vienes por mi?" again, she would plead. ~ Verily, IT[thewaiting], continues until no one is left behind - to remember. _________________________________________ * ...as I wait .