It was a somber and overcast day as the man stood at the graveside of his wife. He wore a black suit, his eyes red and swollen from tears.

The pastor recited a prayer and the man listened with a heavy heart, tears rolling down his cheeks. He was surrounded by friends and family, all of whom offered their condolences, but the man barely registered their presence.

He was lost in his grief, unable to come to terms with the fact that his beloved wife was gone forever. As the pastor finished speaking and the coffin was lowered into the ground, the man let out a loud sob, his body shaking with grief. It was a moment of raw, overwhelming pain that he knew he would never be able to forget.

Love is cruel - some are not destined to grow old together - Disease or accident ripping loved ones from their embrace into eternity with no regard for the ones left behind.