She watched him place the luggage overhead and hoped that he didn’t push too hard.  She was exhausted as she settled into her window seat and let the cool air from the above vent blow on her.  These last 10 days were a blur now, the food, the drinks, the rented house, the countryside. It was a long time dream that had been granted.  Bittersweetly with a different person than she had envisioned. This was a place that her husband had longed to visit. Especially for his 70th birthday, however he didn’t make it until then.  This whole new relationship, at times, has been more difficult to grasp emotionally than her husband’s 9 month illness and the months after his death. She didn’t think moving on was possible, but this old new friend helped. Sometimes she even thinks, saved her...

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