A Visit to the Statue

I’m just back from a trip to England – my first in a few years, since before pandemic, and the loss of my husband last year.  Being  in England again gave me a stunning feeling of recognition, of being reconnected to places and things I love dearly, and that bring joy.  My son Paul and I spent two weeks in a thrilled state, reminiscent of what Helene Hanff, author of 84 Charing Cross Road felt when she first visited the England she’d loved all her life, and on all her future trips thereafter.  ...