Photo: www.lakedistrict.gov.uk
She shrugged her macintosh off to use as ground cover before lowering herself gingerly. She drove two hours to get here and her hip still protested anything less cushioned than her bed, let alone damp gravel. Still, walking in the fresh air was good for her, the doctor said.
Didn’t say where she had to do that walking, and Norm was no longer around to object. He’d been terrified of flying, worried about trains, sea-sick on boats, wary around cars. Poor Norm. She couldn’t blame him. Not after what he’d gone through during the war.
Made for dreary holidays, though.
Not anymore.
She gazed at the lake, took a deep breath, and pulled the folded papers out of her pocket: The unsigned bill of sale for the house; the travel agent’s brochure for the round-the-world ticket.
For What Pegman Saw: Coniston Water Lake District
Na'ama Yehuda 
Who’s to blame her. After all that time staying at home with a homebody, a round the world trip is a good thing.
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Exactly! 🙂
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Oh, I LOVE her! Brava for going out and living, now that she can…
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Story of an adventurous woman no longer obliged to stay at home by a timid husband (btw was his name – Norm – an intentional pun?) Good for her. She has to make a new life for herself after a very long marriage; it’s courageous of her to make it as she wants it. Most people stick to what other people expect of them.
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Most of us do tend to stick to what’s expected, don’t we? And yet it is so refreshing to go with what one’s soul calls for! 🙂 Here’s to adventures!
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I know so many couples like that, where one loves to travel and the other hates it. The transition to a new stage of life in widowhood sounds awful, but in this case she seems to be bravely seeking the silver lining and pursuing her own dreams, while her health still holds out. Good for her!
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Amen! 🙂 May we all find the courage we need for new beginnings when challenges arise. Thank you for your comment!
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What a brave woman – it is as if her whole life has been leading her to this moment. I know she will enjoy herself and continue growing, adventuring and growing. Because this Lake District is like that. Lovely to have you aboard, Na’ama!
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Thank you, Kelvin! 🙂 I sure hope she does, and I hope that journey opens the door for her for many more, because, all is possible! 🙂
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My parents were like that, as well as my husband’s. Both or our mother’s wanted to travel, but our dads no longer did. I hope she has a grand time seeing all the world has to offer.
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I hope so, too! I think at lot of people are like that–maybe anxious about traveling, maybe anxious about being in an unfamiliar place where they may not know the language or customs. Not everyone is adventurous but when one half of a couple is, and the other half is not … well, it makes for a bit of a holiday mismatch … I hope she travels all she can, and I hope anyone who wishes to, does, too! 🙂 Thank you for the comment!
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How lovely, good for her! Great to see you on Pegman. Really enjoyed your story!
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Thank you! What a kind comment! 🙂
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I like her! Good for her!
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🙂 I agree! 🙂
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