Dear Aly,

It's been nearly 5 years since you passed, and I still miss you every day. There are so many things you've missed since you've been gone, and so many things I've gone through, both good and bad, that I would have loved to share with you. So I'm going to share some of it now.

I continue to struggle with health issues, just different ones than the ones you knew me to struggle with. But technology-wise, there are more games and gadgets to enjoy. I think you would love AI.

I think about you often and miss our chats. I moved to Florida not long after you passed, and I really love the warmer weather. Florida isn't perfect, and our house isn't perfect, but it's nice, and I'm now at the point where I'm pretty sure we're going to stay here for the rest of our lives. We're getting a little too old for moving adventures like we used to have. Besides, money's tight as retirees.

I miss you tremendously, and I'm ready for a sign that you go on. I would really love some kind of hello in my dreams, letting me know you hear me, you see me, you think of me, and you miss me the same as I do you.