Eternal Love For His Wife

                        by Jim Martin/euronitram54@gmail.com
  I had seen him in the Cordova, TN. Kroger Parking lot collecting baskets for years but never had the opportunity to meet and carry on a conversation. A friend happened to be discussing NFL Football one day and pulled me into the conversation. From that point on, Louis and I became friends and have had a multitude of conversations ever since. One in particular was the day he told me about losing his Wife to a medical mistake at the Hospital. She happened to be a Nurse and it was one of those situations of just human error. It was precisely then---that  I learned just how much Louis truly loved his wife and what a fine man he is.
  Louis has had a full time job elsewhere for many years but has worked part-time at Kroger for over 10 years. He is a strong Christian and a real role model for others to follow on work ethic and just being a good man. Louis sees no color and I don't mean he is color blind from visual impairment. Louis happens to be black and as people walk in and out of Kroger, whites, blacks and all Nationalities are seen saying hi to him and many times Mothers and Grandmothers will be seen talking to Louis to see how he is doing and just discussing families.
  Most friends of Louis know that he lost his wife and the days he drives her car to work, her Stethoscope is still hanging from her rear view mirror. Over the years, we have spent "hours" combined talking about his wife and how special she was. Spending just 15 minutes with Louis talking about his wife defines Eternal Love better than any novel I ever read or any romantic movie I ever saw. Louis is 59 years old and feels like the luckiest man alive to have spent their time on Earth together. However, Louis really did not pay any attention to one of their Wedding Vows. "Till Death do us Part". She passed on approximately six and a half years ago and he has not missed a "single day" visiting her grave. That is "about" 2,370 consecutive visits. Some would say that her spirit has moved on to Heaven and only remains in his heart --and they would be right. But Louis's love and loyalty surpasses all the explanations from a Biblical or Scientific interpretation.
  Louis Walls is as fine a man as I have ever known and sets a great example for all of us in this World to unleash our love for our Spouses,Children,Grandchildren,Mothers,Fathers ,Grandparents etc. We should ALL be so lucky to love like Louis  and to be the kind of employee and outstanding person that he is.
Jim Martin-Memphis TN