WACHOWICZ, Bonnie

In Loving Memory Bonnie (Weeks) Wachowicz January 2, 1953 – April 6, 2026 Today, I don’t stand here to pretend things were perfect, because they weren’t. What we had was real, and sometimes real comes with hurt, with things said that can’t be taken back, with moments we wish we could redo. But none of that is what matters right now. What matters is that in the end… love was there. She opened her eyes, and I got to tell her I loved her one last time and that I was going to miss her. A tear slipped from her eye, and I held her hand as she took her last breath. And in that moment, I believe something changed. As much as she could, she acknowledged it. I felt it. I think she knew. And that’s what I hold onto. Because in that moment, everything else just fell away. All the hurt, all the words; it didn’t matter anymore. There was only that moment, and it was real. No one should have to leave this world alone. No one should have to go without someone there, without love beside them. And I’m grateful I could be that for her; that she didn’t have to be alone. People say things they don’t mean when they’re hurting. Pain can cloud everything. But in the end, love is what’s left. Love is what stays. And I’ll carry that moment with me, for the rest of my life. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Sherwood Park or an act of kindness in her memory.
Love always, your daughter, Tara (Wachowicz) Walter