Page 68 - Self Talk

The fact that we were about to board a plane for a month of white water rafting in Colorado helped push the emotional upheaval of the past few weeks from his mind. He wasn't taking this trip to look for answers, but maybe there would be some if he channeled the stress into something mindless and purely physical. Plus life on
a raging river would be simple. He looked forward to feeling small and inconsequential again. As for me,
I was just along for the ride.
A Year Later
The hand-scrawled note on David's gallery window said he had the flu. A week passed, then another. Then six months. A new note said the gallery was permanently closed.