Worry from a Distance – Unproductive and Unstoppable
My Two Brothers and Me Several Years Ago Musing- Many years ago when I was in my early 20’s I decided to get married and follow my husband wherever. It was in the Viet Nam era and instead of being drafted in the army, he joined the Navy. So we moved from Missouri to Tennessee to California and he went on two cruises (not the kind going to the South Seas for fun) to Viet Nam. After the Navy experience, we went back to Missouri where I taught at Stephens College and he finished his Master’s Degree. Then it was on to St. Louis and back to the Bay Area (Mountain View, CA). We moved to Tucson where we lived for 22 years before he passed away from a brain tumor. Eventually, I found Peter and we moved to Prescott AZ where we live today. The point of sharing this with you is to point out that the early decisions we make continue to have effects years later. I was the only member of my family to leave the Kansas City area and move across ...