Onyxx
I do understand the need to protect the one you love the most. I really, truly do. If the two of you needed help, all you had to do was ask instead of going into hiding.
The week you're speaking about will forever be ingrained in my mind because I had to watch my wife, Sophie's mother, in the late stages of the disease that she used to have. She begged for someone to kill her. Watching that kind of thing for a week will put a lot into perspective for anyone if you feel any kind of love.
If you would like a face to face meeting, you are welcome to come to our home. I watch our son during the day, so I don't go out very often unless I have to.