They Were Apart
He recalled how he had reached this point in his life. It had only been three years since he and Carol had gotten married. In their golden years, both had recently remarried after losing their partners of fifty years.
Carol left their cozy home for a year-long business trip in New York City while Robert stayed behind. The couple had not been apart since they got married, and Robert was already feeling lonely.
To surprise Carol, he had decided to meet her at the airport. Although he knew she would be tired from her flight, he couldn’t wait to see her.