How do you attend your son’s wedding without your partner of almost fifty years? You just do. You kind of depersonalize. You step out of your body, disconnect and swallow the lump in your throat. You’ve rehearsed the event in your mind as best as you could with your imagination as your guide. You observe. It is bittersweet to see a child reach this point but you try to focus on the positive. You smile, you dance, you focus on not falling, you mingle, you try to enjoy the fabulous food. A few nice details: The sun emerged a couple … Continue reading →