Duston Buswell

My Love, I miss you so much. Thank you for showing me what true love really is. You were a man of love, of strength, and of such unwavering will. You worked so hard to take care of us, and you were always kind to every soul you crossed paths with—human or animal. You loved nature, the garden, and every living thing. Love was something you carried so naturally. Thank you for saving me, and thank you for giving me Vanessa. We will always be your #1 girls. I promise you that I will be the best mom I can be for her, and on your behalf, I will try my hardest to be the best dad I can be, too. Today marks 11 years. We would have been celebrating another year together, another decade we began side by side. I am forever grateful for the time we shared—the years, the memories, the experiences that shaped us. You were the smartest person I’ve ever known, but I’m raising our girl to be even smarter, just like you always wanted. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of you. My heart is broken without you, but I also understand. Thank you for every sacrifice you made for us, for doing everything you could so that our only worries were taking care of ourselves. Thank you for your patience—with me, with Nessy, with all the hobbies and chaos we brought into the house. You never complained, not even once. You supported every project, even the ones that ended up stored in bins half-finished. Like you said in your wedding vows, “There is no order without chaos; there is no light without darkness.” You were our order, our balance, our light. I love you always. I miss you endlessly. Forever yours.