ALONE BUT NOT LONELY

ALONE BUT NOT LONELY

I woke up feeling perfectly fine though I was totally alone. My constant companion, my wife, visited our daughter’s family in Canada, accompanied by our other daughter and her two kids. They will be joined by my youngest son from Australia.
Meantime, all my helpers left together to act as Baptismal Sponsors to my driver’s daughter’s Christening.
After my regular Morning Prayers and daily Sit-up exercises I found myself singing Lonely Boy on my way to the bathroom and while bathing I realized I was belting out Mr. Lonely. I smiled at myself upon discovering that I was trying to invite a sad mood. I quickly shifted to Tweedle Dee and finished my bath “As Happy As Can Be”.
I used to love travelling especially with my wife. I have gone as far as Nigeria, Africa plus a most awakening visit to the Holy Land. I have also visited Paris and climbed the Arch of Triumph. With my wife I went to Greece, Turkey, Rome , Turin Asisi and several times to Australia and Japan.
But with the advent of Bird Flu, SARS and other communicable diseases plus some airline terrorisms, there have been so many hassles at the airport and I have been discouraged to travel due to the non-encouraging events as well as many very real senior limitations.
Locally, travelling has not been free of hassles too. Considering the hazards along the way sometimes is worth forgetting about visiting the good places. Beautiful places waiting for visitors around the world are getting better and better and are actually more inviting but I got tired already.
By deciding not to travel anymore I will be missing many wonderful and interesting places and unforgettable experiences.
I have discovered years ago the more adventurous, more interesting and definitely more fulfilling travel is going inside by doing a genuine introspection to an endless discoveries and challenges. It is also a perfect and appropriate rehearsal for the final appreciation of the Beatifuc Vision.