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How Running Away Will Help Save Our Marriage?

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“Then what do you want me to do?” “Let me go.” “I don’t understand how running away will help save our marriage?” “Dr. Cannon told me I should find a purpose, something to occupy my time other than work. Renovating my family’s home would give me a purpose, a reason to get up every day. I will have something other than Kelly’s death to focus my attention on, and hopefully find a way to move forward. Then I can concentrate on our marriage.” “I wish I could go with you.” Casey lied, “I do too. I know the timing isn’t right for you, but you can come up on the weekends or when you can get away.” Frowning, he asked, “How do you think remodeling the old homestead will help?” She replied, “It’s the last place my parents and I spent together before the accident, the accident where I should have died too.” Ray lips relaxed as he gave her a brief smile. “I’m glad you didn’t.” She had caught the sound of a heavy sigh before he added, “You have to stop feeling guilty about your parents and Kelly. Neither of their deaths is your fault.” “I know that. I just miss them.” She could see Ray’s keen mind analyzing her words. His shoulders loosen. He could never deny her anything when she looked at him with those beseeching green eyes, and she knew it. “How long do you plan on being gone this time?” “I’m not sure, a few weeks, maybe more.” “What about your work?” “That’s the benefit of working from home. I can develop software programs and troubleshoot errors remotely. I can work anywhere

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