In early 2013 our 32-year old son was brutally taken away from us by forces that we could not defeat. Since then, I’ve produced and shared stories, putting my emotions into Amazon’s digital Kindle e-books. Another forum that I am forever thankful for.
Advice # 1: Use your free frequent flyer miles to new destinations and get out of your comfort zone. We always book Alaska Airline mileage partner airlines to destinations months before, as a commitment. The accumulated air miles are a valuable part of your wealth. Do not let these free miles expire. Claim them for self-use, or at least transfer, gift or sell them.
Advice # 2: Before you travel research exotic tours which in many cases are far different from the usual tourist packages. Sometimes prepaying them holds your commitment solidly, as we did on a few occasions. If we hadn’t prepaid the overnight Refuge on El Teide Volcano climb in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, we could have easily backed out. But we didn’t, even if we fell short a few hundred feet before reaching the peak. We explored Tenerife and its culture.
Advice # 4: I know that I could not be the only one who is humbled by grief. I danced with grief in my own way by writing about afterlife and unexplained paranormal connections. Steve and I firmly believe that we had one of those chilling encounters on a climb in the Cascades, called Hawkins Mountain. Do not allow yourself to be swallowed by grief. Face it squarely in the face and hope that those loved ones that we lost are still hovering around us.
Advice # 5: Flaunt your ‘senior’ age. You earned it! Our wrinkles represent memories, good and bad but mostly our legacy.
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