| Betty, I'm sad that you have lost your loved one. I'm sure that you'll be a little sad to be leaving The Villages, for you seemed to like it so much and have a number of friends, there. My old farmer uncle lost his second wife (of nearly 40 years) just over a year ago and he, in mid-80's, still keeping cattle in barn. No children from either marriage (and his sister, my stepmother, only other one in their family, had only one daughter, our newly-minted only sister when our parents married) so I stayed with him for a couple of months after, as his back, hip, leg in poor condition - didn't want him lying in a snowbank by the barn. He's feeling lonely, also - I went to visit last Thursday when that major power outage hit us. He was pleased that my brother, visiting here from the Prairies recently, visited him. There are things that one can do even at advanced age, Betty, to bring a ray of sunshine, a kind word or a thoughtful remembrance into the lives of friends - even strangers. Perhaps a local agency that deals with seniors would put you in touch with some and you could form a telephone chain to call one to one through the chain every morning, possibly also evening, to ensure that everyone in good shape. Good wishes - and God keep you, joyful guy | 
