I could identify with your emotions over your loss. My wife is batteling cancer that started in her kidney and had spread before it was removed this past August. It is a rollercoaster ride of emotions as we are presented with good news and then bad news. She is facing another surgery soon to remove another tumor. This will be her fourth surgery since August. We have been married 26 years and have been avid backpackers and climbers since 1996. We pray that we will be back in the back country by this Spring.
It was nice to read your report John. I've told a lot of folks that the mountains or backcountry are good healers (better than multiple bottles of whisky/vodka!). Not all of 'em listened. IMO the mountains really put things in perspective after losing someone close.
Yep, no one likes a nice malt whisky or a pint of good beer more than me. But I have to admit that their positive effects tend to be temporary, whereas mountains stay with you for a lifetime. Cheers Neil
Thank you John...
Some of us do find the mountains to be so very healing, and also so very inspiring during and after such trials...
I wrote about my own experience too long after...
I called it "A Place We Go In The Mountains..." and posted it as a link on my blog.
All our best...
iamaclimber - Dec 6, 2007 10:22 am - Hasn't voted
Thanks for your postI could identify with your emotions over your loss. My wife is batteling cancer that started in her kidney and had spread before it was removed this past August. It is a rollercoaster ride of emotions as we are presented with good news and then bad news. She is facing another surgery soon to remove another tumor. This will be her fourth surgery since August. We have been married 26 years and have been avid backpackers and climbers since 1996. We pray that we will be back in the back country by this Spring.
johnloguk - Dec 6, 2007 11:55 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Thanks for your postMy thoughts are with you at this difficult time my friend. Lots of positive feelings heading your way.
nks - Dec 7, 2007 7:22 pm - Voted 10/10
Thanks for the post.It was nice to read your report John. I've told a lot of folks that the mountains or backcountry are good healers (better than multiple bottles of whisky/vodka!). Not all of 'em listened. IMO the mountains really put things in perspective after losing someone close.
Neil.
johnloguk - Dec 8, 2007 4:37 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Thanks for the post.Yep, no one likes a nice malt whisky or a pint of good beer more than me. But I have to admit that their positive effects tend to be temporary, whereas mountains stay with you for a lifetime. Cheers Neil
Krumholtz - Oct 20, 2008 6:07 pm - Hasn't voted
Thank You John...Thank you John...
Some of us do find the mountains to be so very healing, and also so very inspiring during and after such trials...
I wrote about my own experience too long after...
I called it "A Place We Go In The Mountains..." and posted it as a link on my blog.
All our best...