Vacationing with a Heavy Heart, how to make it work?

[Maryann]

Jambarney, thanks for sharing your experience. Tears here. So sorry about your dad. Reminds me of when I lost my mother.

At the time of her cancer diagnosis, we had planned for 10 days in Negril, but I immediately cancelled to care for her, and I never regretted that decision. It would have taken 10 precious days of my time away from her as she only lived 3 months after the diagnosis. After she passed, my best friend and I went to Negril for a week and it was exactly what I needed. Was so thankful to have cancelled the previous trip because I so badly needed it after my mom passed. It was such a healing experience and really cemented my love for Negril and the Jamaican people. Felt closer to God than I had in a long time and returned home feeling a lot better than when I left.

It does seem like every time we get ready to leave for vacation, though, something stressful does come up, but usuallynothing so serious that would make me want to cancel the trip. Seems like once the airplane leaves the ground, all my troubles are left behind.