Posts Tagged ‘heading west’
Mooching our way across country, a continuing saga.
We planned a tentative itinerary, spent a whole day at the AAA office getting maps, routes, etc. found someone to take care of our cats, packed his little Mercury Tracer to overflow and in less than a week, we were on our way!
I truly didn’t know how far David’s energy would take us so I kept an open mind. I thought that he might become too weak to travel very far, figuring we would be back home in a few days, a week at the most. I thought it would be a fun adventure no matter how long we were on the road. I am always up for a trip! Boy, did I underestimate my friend’s energy and determination! I was pretty amazed that we were actually on the road and heading west – all kinds of unknowns were ahead of us and I was pretty excited.
David and I had long philosophical talks while we were driving and his gentle acceptance of whatever fate lay before him gave me a new lease on life. I need to remember that these days when I start worrying about the future. His belief was to live for the moment and I am so proud to have been with him as he explored new places and long-desired visits to friends and family.
Since we both were somewhat frustrated in our personal lives, he kept trying to convince me that I was better than the guys I had been seeing since my divorce. “Every shoe has a mate,” he said. “Your trouble is that you have been settling for tennis shoes when you should be waiting for your Gucci to come along”.
(To be continued…)