Bob in the Desert

So this is it then, well almost.

Tomorrow (Friday) is departure day – it’s come round very quickly!  I’m looking forward to it and seeing minus one degree on the car dashboard this morning makes me think a few days in the sun is going to be a good thing.

Taking this on has opened up a lot of feeling about Hannah that I thought had been put to bed a long time ago, and I am under no illusion that the time spent wandering around in the sunshine is going to add to them.  Sometimes it’s difficult, but one thing I have learned is to focus on the positives, to think of the many happy memories that I have from her short time with me. 

Even though it’s over 25 years since she died I can still hear her laughter, and can still visualise her gummy toothless grin.  And as ‘Whispering’ John said to me last Saturday, “When you get tired, just remember why you are doing it…” I can’t think of a better form of motivation.

I won’t get a chance to update this until I get back – though I will try to stick something on when we get to Marrakech next Friday – so that just leaves me to say thank you , once again, to everyone for their fantastic support and generosity.  Perhaps between us we will stop someone else going through what I went through 25 years ago come 28^th March – if that’s the case then every blister I collect, and every penny you have donated will be worth it.

I really can’t start to say how grateful I am to you all.

See you when I get back.

Bob