Journal entry by Joanne Negstad — Jul 7, 2018
Tonight I watched the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA play. The game was not televised so I accessed it online with a WNBA League Pass. It wan't a good night for the Lynx. They've had an up and down season and tonight was one of those down nights.
Joanne learned to love women's basketball and we enjoyed watching together. When the Lynx won we could celebrate together. On nights like tonight, when they were not at their best, we'd commiserate. Because of her mobility struggles, I attended more games than did she. Sometimes she'd watch on TV at home while I attended the game. We enjoyed comparing notes; what I experienced in person compared with the observations of the announcers and the TV replays.
This is just a small example of the presence of absence. A presence which I'm beginning to learn to live with, now three months since she died.
Blessings,
Al
Joanne learned to love women's basketball and we enjoyed watching together. When the Lynx won we could celebrate together. On nights like tonight, when they were not at their best, we'd commiserate. Because of her mobility struggles, I attended more games than did she. Sometimes she'd watch on TV at home while I attended the game. We enjoyed comparing notes; what I experienced in person compared with the observations of the announcers and the TV replays.
This is just a small example of the presence of absence. A presence which I'm beginning to learn to live with, now three months since she died.
Blessings,
Al
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