I became a single dad with 2 young daughters (4 and 1) when my wife, literally the-girl-next-door, lost a battle to breast cancer.
Still on this side of the grass after 3+ decades...but never found another girl-next-door. I did have a couple of disappointments that, in looking back, would have been a disaster - I think that’s called dodging a bullet.
I will say I was an all-star athlete who got straight A’s so always have stayed in shape and a Type-A driven person with constant goals to achieve that certainly helped to keep me breathing and engaged with life.
Finally, my Christian faith is at my core and I’ve leaned on it during some very challenging times - it truly is my inner strength.
You are a survivor. Congrats are in order. And yes, without question, Christ is King.
God bless you. So sorry for your loss.