13/07/2024
From Michael Snell -
Tonight (July 3rd) about Midnight marks 25 years since I met the love of my life, Derrick Sorles! We were absolutely soulmates in EVERY sense of the word.
So tomorrow would have been our 25th anniversary. We met on the dancefloor at Douglas Dunes around Midnight July 3/4 so we celebrate the 4th as our anniversary. It took less than week - we knew THIS WAS IT!
I don't have the energy to reach out to so many of our friends - so - here it is. My amazing and wonderful husband passed away yesterday after a 3 day battle with pancreatitis and an infection in his system. If you know us , you know how deeply deeply devastated I am today.
We planned this move for nearly 3 years. And just celebrated our 1st year here in Puerto Vallarta.
But we were so content with each other we really didn't make any friends here yet. I am just beyond broken hearted. They say you can die of a broken heart. That would actually be best thing that could happen to me because I don't see myself living a long life after this. We used to envision ourselves in our 70s and 80's - I do not want to live that long without my soulmate.
We had so much fun together. And so many great times. He always said the same thing, that "I hope I go first Michael because I don't want to live without you. I wouldn't be able to survive". Because neither of us could see a life without the other in it.
The first photo is when we met - the others are from over the years. Luckily, we have A LOT of great photos together. And I cherish them - because that's all I have left.
Those of you who knew us well, know about the matching tattoos and matching clothes from back in the day, When the door man at Circuit fell in love with us and our "looks"! We never had to wait in that long line to get in! Roscoe's either, where we possessed the coveted VIP card to get in!
He always said how lucky he was to meet me. It was equal. I was the lucky one. And I will think of you Derrick, EVERY SINGLE DAY until I see you again. He had the BEST smile and loved me so much. Derrick was 58. so young :-(