All my life, I thought I was this independent woman. I was on all the right committees, made speeches for all the right causes, traveled all over the world. I had my little part-time job, I made all my own decisions, but . . . there was always someone there to fall back on when things went bad. Funny, how after so many years of marriage you dont think about how much you depend on the other person until . . . well, until theyre gone. And then of course theres just the whole system in the city. Your doctor, your pharmacist, your plumber, your vet . . . theres always someone there. You never have to find out . . . how much you cant do.
