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FirstLight

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1. Thank you so much for sharing! I can feel your strong love from here!

Reply to NCgayguy (Original post)

Sun Jul 6, 2025, 01:54 PM

Jul 6

My NB kid and their BF live near Asheville, and have had slurs said and been spit on for holding hands publicly on their anniversary, just last year.

I love that you had so many great years of love and devotion!! It's not so often we get to hear love stories from before marriage was "allowed" (that still pisses me off... ) And I really love how much you were there for eachother, you were a great husband, even before the piece of paper :hugs:

Must have read your story while having an allergy attack, my eyes are all watery

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My emotions have been all over the place this last week [View all] NCgayguy Jul 6 OP

Thank you so much for sharing! I can feel your strong love from here! FirstLight Jul 6 #1

Such a lovely response! NCgayguy Jul 6 #3

🫂 mwmisses4289 Jul 6 #2

Thank you, mwmisses4289! NCgayguy Jul 6 #4

Thank you for sharing. I feel comfort, now, reminiscing about loved ones. I hope that alwaysinasnit Jul 6 #5

That was so sweet! NCgayguy Jul 6 #6

Thank you for your blessing Reis and I wish the same for you. alwaysinasnit Jul 6 #8

thank you. I lost my husband last year stillcool Jul 6 #7

My heart truly breaks for you! NCgayguy Jul 6 #14

your world stopped but it has not ended Skittles Jul 6 #24

Thank you very much NCgayguy for sharing about your Tommy very much. He was very much loved by you and you by him. You debm55 Jul 6 #9

Thank you so much! NCgayguy Jul 6 #15

Your love for Tommy radiates from everything you write about him. 3catwoman3 Jul 6 #10

Thank you, 3catwoman3! NCgayguy Jul 6 #16

Thank you so much, my dear Reis, for your compelling story of you and Your Tommy! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 6 #11

Dear Peggy, So much love! NCgayguy Jul 6 #18

Thank you for your lovely post NCgayguy, JMCKUSICK Jul 6 #12

Thank you so very truly! NCgayguy Jul 6 #19

What a beautiful love story. PittBlue Jul 6 #13

Thank you PittBlue! NCgayguy Jul 6 #20

Thank you for honoring us with your story. HeartsCanHope Jul 6 #17

Thank you, truly! NCgayguy Jul 6 #21

Thank you for your sweet reply. I thank you also for your kind wishes and wisdom. HeartsCanHope Jul 7 #25

Thank you for posting this, Reis ailsagirl Jul 6 #22

Thank you! NCgayguy Jul 6 #23

Love is all we need... pbmus Jul 7 #26

Love truly is all we have in the end. NCgayguy Jul 7 #29

Your Tommy sounds like someone I would of loved to know Lifeafter70 Jul 7 #27

Oh, That's so sweet! NCgayguy Jul 7 #30

Tommy sounds like an amazing human being. Thank you for sharing him with us. That the LoisB Jul 7 #28

Hi LoisB! NCgayguy Jul 7 #31

Hey, Reis. I, too, believe Tommy is waiting for you. LoisB Jul 7 #32