Living on My Own
March 25, 2018
Since Peter has been in the hospital and rehab for six weeks with a broken femur, I have been living alone for the first time in fifty years.
I have managed to do things like reset all the clocks (even the car!) to daylight savings time, work the three TV remotes, pound in a nail or two and handle other household chores that were always Peter’s responsibility. It’s nice to know that I can do those things.
But I’d rather not.
On the other hand, there are some things that aren’t so bad. The apartment is much neater. I can eat when I want to, what I want to, or not eat at all. I can watch TV or not. I can go to bed on my schedule.
But I’d rather not.
This is so poignant. I know that big adjustment from living with someone to living alone, but in my case I was relieved not to be living with that person any more, and I now love living alone. In your case, when you love and miss your partner so much, it's different. I admire your resilience in the face of this big challenge.
Posted by: Juliet | March 26, 2018 at 04:31 AM
That's impressive, Judy, although I think most older women are more resilient than we think until we have to look after ourselves. Peter is a lucky man to have you to come home to when he recovers.
Posted by: Maureen Helen | March 26, 2018 at 09:15 AM
I sense the sadness, but also the wish to be practical. I hope Peter recovers soon, and you are back to being a team!
Posted by: Still the Lucky Few | March 26, 2018 at 10:20 AM