Travelling companion
Our dear friend (We will call her Ann) lost her hubby over 5 years ago. Ann has been ready for a while now to move forward and do something her husband never wanted to do....travel across Canada. On...
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I can relate to your friends dilemma. I lost my wife to cancer 3 years ago. Gail and I had planned on moving into an RV when we retired and we were going to travel all over North America in it. After moping around the house for nearly a year trying to decide whether or not I should join my wife, I purchased a Class A RV and I set out to see North America alone. I’m now about six months into my Grand North American Tour (LOL) and to be frank it’s been damned lonely. I’m an introvert but nonetheless when you’ve loved someone and their company for as long as I did it’s hard to carry on alone. Lately, my RV’s been parked in Fresno while I use my Caravan to visit and camp in the three large national parks that are nearby. I can’t tell you how many times my joy’s been dampened by my own thoughts and words “Man this is beautiful, Gail would love to see this!” and I’m immediately reminded that she’s no longer with me.
Your friend has a harder job on her hands than she thinks finding a traveling companion, and I’m not going to dwell on the obvious safety issues. Not everyone is compatible, especially as traveling companions. I learned that lesson years ago with hunting companions. I’m an avid outdoors person, growing up I had a great friend who I hunted and fished with, we just clicked together. After high school we both went our separate ways with Mike moving to Alaska. In 1998 Mike invited me on a pheasant hunting trip with him to South Dakota. I hadn’t hunted in years and jumped at the chance. I had a wonderful time and took up upland bird hunting again. However, finding a local hunting buddy turned out to be very difficult. I’d never realized until then what a treasure I had with my old friend Mike. I imagine finding a traveling companion that I’d be compatible with would be even harder.
I wish your friend well in her endeavor.
Steve
Your friend has a harder job on her hands than she thinks finding a traveling companion, and I’m not going to dwell on the obvious safety issues. Not everyone is compatible, especially as traveling companions. I learned that lesson years ago with hunting companions. I’m an avid outdoors person, growing up I had a great friend who I hunted and fished with, we just clicked together. After high school we both went our separate ways with Mike moving to Alaska. In 1998 Mike invited me on a pheasant hunting trip with him to South Dakota. I hadn’t hunted in years and jumped at the chance. I had a wonderful time and took up upland bird hunting again. However, finding a local hunting buddy turned out to be very difficult. I’d never realized until then what a treasure I had with my old friend Mike. I imagine finding a traveling companion that I’d be compatible with would be even harder.
I wish your friend well in her endeavor.
Steve
