leaving

Once a long time ago I went to visit a daughter. It might have been that I was going through daughters town on my way somewhere else. Apparently I did not tell daughter about my plans.

I walked in the door and daughter says: “Where’s Mom?” That was when Mom was still working and could not get away. 

“I left her.” I said.

Without missing a heart beat she answered: “Sure you did.” 

Of course I did not really really leave her.

Well tonight I might say the same thing about Shar. 

I might say that she was leaving me and in a tiny way I would be right. But like my leaving Miriam, it isn’t what it might seem!

After her heart attack Shar's medical people wanted her to do a sleep test, as well as grueling therapy. So tonight she leaves me in a few minutes and spends the night in a sleep center. Not sure how one might sleep in a "center" but she has tomorrow off from her rehab, so she can sleep all day if she wishes.
It's been a while since I slept alone!