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The thoughts I will express in this brief blog post might seem odd, but they are what is churning in my gut at the moment … so, here goes.<\/p>\n

I have discovered a nagging obstacle to my emotional recovery from the tragedy I suffered in February with the loss of my bride, Kathy Anne, to cancer.<\/p>\n

It is making decisions without having to consult with her. Others who have trudged along this path likely know of which I speak.<\/p>\n

I am able to go anywhere I damn well without having to clear it with my bride of more than 51 years.<\/p>\n

Example: I am going to hit the road next week for a quickie trip up yonder to Amarillo. I want to see friends, people I got to know over more than 20 years living in the Texas Panhandle. Prior to her passing, I would have asked Kathy Anne if she wanted to go. She might say “yes,” or maybe not. If the answer was no, well, I likely would have stayed home, too.<\/p>\n

Hey, no sweat. I always enjoyed her company, whether it’s on the road or here at home.<\/p>\n

These days I am not encumbered by anyone else’s wishes, not that I viewed her wishes a burden or any sort of barrier to me.<\/p>\n

Now, though, I am free to pick up and go. I plan to do so again in a few weeks, heading back east for a two-week jaunt to North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia to see family and dear friends.<\/p>\n

It’s all part of that so-called “new normal” I am seeking to discover. It’s there for the taking, I have determined. I just need to accept the reality of this moment.<\/p>\n

Weird, man.<\/p>\n

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