In all the years I have been flying back and forth between the USA and Europe I have managed to save some frequent flyer miles. On one trip I was able to upgrade my lowly little narrow coach seat to a full blown first class ticket with all the perks. That included access to the comfy lounges at the airport where you can wait that 3 or 4 hour lay-over in relative comfort with snacks, coffee, juices (free) and drinks (for a price) along with TV or a quiet little nook. Wide seats with a foot rest. A drink and a snack before the take-off, a drink after take off and a nice appetizer , a drink anytime you ask for it. Designer dinners, a light snack just before heading into a landing pattern and did I mention drinks?
Now I am planning another trip to the USA using my miles. I have accumulated enough over the past several years to get round trip tickets for both myself and My Man. I had to book them for the "off peak" season - winter, and fly back in the slow season, early spring. Round trip International tix for 2, about $2500 worth of flying for just over $200 (booking fees you know).
I need this time off. I let my boss know that I was leaving for 8 weeks and he never asked me why cause he knew what I had been through these past months.
It's been a very long 10 months. It was April that my man began to have health problems. I don't know if he will ever be the same as he was, most likely not and I am not sure how much improvement he will achieve. However, we are going to give ourselves some time to rest and recuperate from all this. Florida sun, warmth, color and family (mine) will have some therapeutic affect, it must. This man has seen the insides of 4 different hospitals and spent over 18 weeks total in hospital rooms since July. He has not really be out of our little apartment for many weeks. He needs human contact, some freedom to get out into the warm outdoors where his sensitivity to cold doesn't bother him. And I need Spring to come early.
He needs to smile. He needs to have hope. He needs to see a future.
