I remember the first time I saw her. Right after that fountain was built on the round about here in Olmos Park on Olmos and McCullough. She was at the fountain making a wish.

Her long bright red hair flowed all the way down to the top of her legs. And then she turned to face me, as if she could feel my gaze. I learned later that she did feel my gaze that day. Her gorgeous blue eyes called to me from across the street, and I knew then.

Five years, I was lucky I got to be with her for five years. Five wonderful years of comfort, craziness, and magic with a 'k'. Turns out she was a witch and I was completely spellbound. Many of you already knew, but for those of you who didn't, she was a real one.

Not the kind that points a finger, a wand, and makes things appear or disappear, but the one with the candles, charms, chants, and stuff like that. I obviously am not a witch and God, oh and Goddess of course only knew she tried.

It's not that I didn't care, it just didn't call to me and she was okay with that. She was really sweet and accepting and would always go out of her way to help a friend, or even a stranger in trouble. She was notorious for bringing injured animals home. I really didn't like dogs before I met her, but after a couple of rescued strays that would have broken her heart if they weren't, I grew to like them just fine.

She was a healer, always worried about everyone else and almost every creature. Her weakness was bugs, she was terrified of them. Once on one of our trips to the fountain, there was an average sized waterbug crawling around on the bottom. When it first emerged into sight, she shrieked so loud that local shopkeepers poked their heads out their front doors.

That fountain, not only was it the place we met, but that was where I kissed her for the first time. We visited the fountain at least once a month, made a wish and threw a penny in. I proposed to her there and gave her a copper ring in honor of the pennies. We said our vows to each other there before public ceremony. It was where we truly made our wedding vows to each other.

As her condition got worse, the fountain was being hit by drunk drivers and was deteriorating at the same time she was. The Olmos city council finally decided that the fountain needed to be removed since it had become some sort of beacon to drunk drivers. The same day the fountain was removed from the round about was the day that her eyes closed and did not open again.

I miss you my love, and we will meet again someday, thank you, and thank y'all for being part of our lives.