A Disney Animator Draws Pictures Of His Life Without His Wife, And His Story Will Make You Cry

Margot Nolan
Mar 17, 2022
Mar 17, 2022

Gary Andrews, a former Disney illustrator, accomplishes a journal of every detail of his life. On his 54th birthday, he began doing it. Instead of writing, he created drawings and scenarios of himself, his children, and his lovely wife, Joy.
But Gary had no idea that his life was about to change drastically! He was in Canada on business, and his wife became very ill, which they mistook for a bad case of the flu. However, they later discovered she had a serious illness, so Gary quickly boarded a plane to return to the United Kingdom to be with his partner. Unfortunately, he came too late, and upon his arrival at the UK airport, he was informed that she had died of Sepsis.
Gary was so upset because not only had his wife died, but it had happened so swiftly that he was still in disbelief. He struggled to grieve and express his emotions, so he did what he knew best: sketching. Gary often depicted his spouse and what it's like to be a single father raising children without their mother in his drawings.
Now, Gary's only hope is to raise awareness about Sepsis, the silent killer. It's hidden behind the flu's symptoms, and it is only discovered after it's too late. He is not resentful of anyone for what happened to his wife Joy, but he does wish to assist doctors in detecting it sooner, to help more people.
So, why don't you scroll down to check this touching story out? Make sure you have tissues helping with your tears!

A Disney Animator Draws Pictures Of His Life Without His Wife, And His Story Will Make You Cry

#1 Gary and Joy, his lovely wife

#2 His girl is his total hero

#3 With that one, she certainly made her mother chuckle

#4 They have still kept overcoming the pain

#5 When a child loses their mother at such an early age, it is traumatic

#6 All the misses hurt him

#7 Best wishes for her

#8 Still can believe she is gone

#9 Wish she was here

#10 There is hope, light, and happiness to be had

#11 It still hurt him very much when he saw her videos

#12 It's hard to be at home without her

#13 She is now his guardian angel

#14 His daughter took his breath away once again

#15 Lonely tears shed at nights

#16 The pain shares its values, too

#17 Love as always

#18 There was only one person he was ever going to draw on International Women's Day

#19 Getting used to grief

#20 This is how he does Saturdays

#21 He has an amazing daughter

#22 Back in one of their favorite places

#23 Still hear her laughing

#24 Little things can make him miss his special person terribly

#25 She is always close to them

#26 She would have been so proud of her daughter

#27 The first steps of healing

#28 Life has to go on

#29 Riding the grief rollercoaster

#30 Moving on whilst still holding on to the past in his heart

#31 Light at the end of the tunnel

#32 It's okay to cry

#33 The funny would return

#34 The power of music

#35 Creating new traditions

#36 Time to be strong

#37 Great work, team!

#38 Grieving is hungry work

#39 Got to take more care of himself

#40 Their passion has passed down to their children

#41 New life, new rules

#42 It's so empty and lonely in bed now

#43 The tears are never far away, but neither is she

#44 She is always with him

#45 Another challenge for the freshly widowed, but at least it's a bit more fun

#46 Grief really buggers up his body clock

#47 Solo parenting