In early December I moved my beloved wife who was nearing the end of a long haul with early-onset Alzheimer’s to a memory care unit at Springhouse where I could also live in an apartment in independent living. Both before she mercifully died in late January and ever since I have walked 2 hrs daily in the arboretum after breakfast usually just after sunrise. Simply put, these walks have been my salvation. I shall always be grateful. I felt honored to make a sizable donation to the Arnold Arboretum a few months ago. I hope to do some volunteer work at the arboretum in the near future as a way of giving back.