It always seemed like both my wife and I, as we were growing up, were different than the other kids.  No one seemed to share our passions.  I was always dreaming of far off adventures in faraway lands.  She was dreaming of travelling to the wonders of the world, like cruising down the Nile as the sun sets. 

We were both dreamers she and I. We took the time to dream of what we both were passionate about.  She studied to be a traveler and I studied to be adventurous.  You can call it fate or whatever, but the more I learned about her over time, we were just meant to be together.  Between us both we have a club of sorts, where we go on each other’s adventures and come back both loving what we have done and whom we have met. 

I can’t help but think that my adventures would be nothing without her. She likes to plan and keep to a tight schedule.  I know I must aggravate her so much because I can get caught up in a moment of adventure and history and wander down a path she hadn’t picked.  I do think sometimes she loves my adventures as much as I do when I take us on these little side trips of mine.  We went to see a wonderful little Disney movie called “Up” together and I just couldn’t help but think how much this mirrors our feelings for each other and our passions.  It was the story of a young couple sharing their love and passion of travel and adventure, when in their golden years, his wonderful wife of all those many years passes away.

I cried so hard in the middle of the movie when he lost his partner and love of his life.  I know it’s just a cartoon, but I know exactly how someone would feel if they lost the other have of their life.  I still today say a prayer that God never lets this happen to us.  I know that it may be somewhat of a useless prayer but I need to let God know how much she means me. 

I too would probably take that last adventure she planned as he did in her memory, but the thought horrifies me. The thought of going on an adventure she had planned without her is unfathomable to me.  By the Grace of God, we will have many more adventures to enjoy with each other. 

As a matter of fact, she is in the process of planning our Roman holiday as I am writing this little tale.