About 20 years ago my wife and I took a trip in March to Yellowknife, NWT, Canada to see the aurora borealis. Outdoor temps at night were -35F. Upon returning to the hotel around midnight I asked the desk clerk why they kept the lobby so hot. He replied , “It’s 65F here in the lobby. By walking through the front door you just changed 100 degrees in temperature.”
It’s common for men of our generation not have any close friends, which obviously makes it difficult to stay connected to the “outside” world. But your commitment “to actively live” to honor your life together gives hope I can do the same. My wife would encourage me to live my life the best I could without her.
Looking back now it’s hard to fathom that 56 years was such a short interval, but looking forward as a 23 year old new groom 56 yeras seemed like an eternity. Those 20,000 plus days flew by in the blink of an eye and I soon will find myself an old, lonely man. My advice to others is to cherish each of the days you still have left with your loved partner.
Love your perspective, k8zhd. I’m sitting here with my lovely wife of 56 years who only has days left in this world. You are so right about “compaionable silence”
About 20 years ago my wife and I took a trip in March to Yellowknife, NWT, Canada to see the aurora borealis. Outdoor temps at night were -35F. Upon returning to the hotel around midnight I asked the desk clerk why they kept the lobby so hot. He replied , “It’s 65F here in the lobby. By walking through the front door you just changed 100 degrees in temperature.”