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Rachel, Proud Military Widow of SSgt Jeremy Smith

My Fairy Tale

by Rachel, Proud Military Widow of SSgt Jeremy Smith
Jan 25, 2012

I think I’ve written and erased this first line at least 20 times… My Husband Jeremy, known to many as SSgt Smith is and always has been an amazingly passionate man. He was a poet, a loving husband, an exceptional Marine. He wasn’t just my husband; he was my best friend, the light of my soul, my fairy tale man. Jeremy brought so much love into my life and everything that is me. I never could fathom the magnitude of love two people could share with one another until I met Jeremy. We met July 4th 2008, I had just moved to Texas not even a week prior to our meeting. We knew instantly that this was it we were destined to be together and on April 7, 2009 we were married at the court house…

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