Monday, January 30, 2006
How was your trip to Europe?
There are two answers to that question. The first is that is was the most wonderful experience of my life. The second answer; it was one of the darkest, loneliest periods I’ve ever been through. They are both correct answers. The most accurate answer is, if I hadn’t done that trip, I don’t think I would’ve worked through the pain as quickly as I did. It was a good experience that I wouldn’t want to repeat.
While I did visit some incredible places and meet generous fellow travelers, I wasn’t in the right frame of mind to fully appreciate my good fortune. There were some great restaurants I didn’t eat at, because I felt strange dining alone. Some of the more romantic villages were by-passed for obvious reasons. There were wondrous views, breath-taking works of art and quaint city streets that I would’ve liked to have shared with someone else. But I was always grateful that I had an opportunity to embark on such an odyssey.
