Christina is an older woman Sammie and I met at the Coliseum. She was there with two of her girl friends and we happened to be on the elevator at the same time. We made small talk then, but it wasn't until we bumped into each other on our exit that we learned more about Christina.
She was born and raised in Scotland. She met her husband at a University there. He just so happened to be Italian so they eventually moved to Rome. She told us that her husband just passed away last year. They had been together fifty years. She spoke so highly of him. She said, "He was a wonderful man, not a typical Italian. I am very lucky to have spent all those years with him".
She is now trying to relive her life. She had been to the Coliseum before but said, "There are always things you haven't seen!"
She told us she is trying to get through each day. Some days are harder than others. She has two children, but they have their own families. She said, "I lost my family when I lost my husband. Your children are your family, but they have their own families. You can't wait around on them."
Christina spoke with such sincerity and passion.
This is why I love traveling.
Traveling gives me the opportunity to meet wonderful people and hear their stories.
It's truly an amazing thing.
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