Widow ready to take a second chance at love

DEAR ABBY: In a few days, the second anniversary of my husband’s death will be here. We were together for 40 years. They weren’t easy years; he had many issues, both physical and mental. I was isolated because I didn’t want others to know the extent of what I lived with every day. I cared deeply for him, and as his wife, it was for better or worse. It has been hard, but I felt I was coping pretty well. I’m 63, and I thought my life was over. Now, I don’t know what my body is doing, but I am experiencing intense feelings that I thought were long dead. Taking care of my husband for so many years, I let myself (my weight and appearance) go. But now I’m eating healthy, I have lost a few pounds and I am trying to work on my appearance. I don’t understand why my body at this age has decided to come back to life.