Sincerely Yours

A few months ago, completely out of the blue, Thinley sent me his bucket list. Rereading it now, given everything we're going through, it feels like a collection of faraway dreams. There are moments when I truly don't know if we'll pull through this challenging time, but my heart desperately wants us to. We have to. His list, simply titled "Things I Want to Do With My Husband," holds the most beautiful and uncomplicated desires: a nice date, dinner, a movie, a visit to a Lhakhang, and traveling (just the two of us). These are such simple things, the kind we often take for granted in the rush of everyday life. It truly speaks to the pure, childlike heart that Thinley has. Despite the uncertainty that looms over us, I cling to the hope that we can make every single item on that list come true. It might not be exactly as we once imagined, or on the timeline we expected, but I am committed to finding a way. Here’s how I envision us completing his precious bucket list....

Point Nemo, located in the vast Pacific Ocean, is often called the loneliest place on Earth.  The nearest landmasses, such as Antarctica is around 3,218 km and New Zealand is 4,828 km away. In fact, if you were stranded there, your closest human neighbors would likely be the astronauts aboard the International Space Station nearer than any land. This stark reality certainly paints a picture of profound physical solitude. However, the concept of loneliness is deeply subjective and stretches far beyond geographical isolation. If we were to poll people about the loneliest place, we would undoubtedly receive a different answers. For some, loneliness might be felt most acutely within the walls of their own home, surrounded by familiarity but lacking connection. For others, it could be the ache of separation from loved ones, or the profound solitude felt amidst a crowd. Oriana Fallaci, the an Italian journalist, author, and political interviewer, once remarked, "It must be terribly lone...