SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE

I went to San Miguel de Allende, because I had planned to go there with Lewis the last time I was here. I am so sorry that we did not get to go, because he would have loved it. It is a fairy tale town with beautiful buildings, churches and gorgeous architecture. The art scene was worth seeing and the food at the restaurants was extremely satisfying. But what made this town special was that every where you looked there was something more stunning than what you had just seen. Every block you turned into had something worth photographing. It was really something to behold.

I went with two really good friends who made the trip for me. I would not have gone alone. Not because I would be afraid to travel alone, but doing so would have just emphasized the feeling of loneliness I have without Lewis. I need someone to talk to, to share the beauty with and someone with whom to break bread with.

I am enjoying my travels so far. It is allowing me to forget about my health and it is easing the pain of losing Lewis. I do not know what I would have been doing or feeling had I remained home. Traveling is uplifting and special. Everyday there is something new to behold. Life can be good, even with Cancer and even when you lose a spouse after 50 years. It is not that I will ever get over Lewis’s death, but I can make it easier for me to continue living. That is all one can do. If I can do it, so can you!!!

Live your life to the fullest, try to smile and laugh as often as you can. Enjoy whatever time you have and just live!!! Do not allow Cancer or whatever sickness you may have stop you from living. If you wallow in your plight, then the illness has already won. It is the same situation regarding a loss of a loved one. Remember, your loved one would want you to live. Take strength in that your memory of that person lives on with you. You cannot bring them back, so carry their memory forward and their name on your lips. As I always say, “Life is Not Merely Surviving”!!!!!