I Will Miss You

When entering a Barnes& Nobles or Borders bookstore I head straight to the travel section. While I am seldom disappointed, there is nothing like a whole bookstore dedicated to travel. There is such a place in Portsmouth N.H. that is a treasure, Gulliver’s. Since I was headed up to Maine to await my mother–in–law’s inevitable departure to the beyond, I stopped to gather up books that I love reading most. For the first time in days I actually felt happiness soaking up travel titles. I wanted to grab a boxful and disappear. I wanted to traverse Thailand and boogie in Bulgaria. I wanted to read about women that travel wildly and a guy that carried a fridge around Ireland. I guess I just didn’t want to think about a loved one’s final departure, especially to a place that I couldn’t get a guidebook to. If there were such a book I am sure Gulliver’s would have it.

As it is I have some loving sisters-in-laws and brothers-in laws to fill me in one lady’s long journey through life, one that included a stay in a POW camp in Germany at a very young age. It is most likely a story that would have fit in better than anything that Gulliver’s had. One of my sisters-in-law traveled to Finland to visit relatives to learn more. I for one wish all of my wife’s family peace, tranquility and prosperity. If I could I would wish my mother-in-law a first class seat to wherever humans go. It is one ticket that cannot be planned in advance.

Gulliver’s on 7 Commercial Ave. in Portsmouth N.H. www.gulliversbooks.com Thanks for the relief!