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Dear Ally,

I need your advice about whether or not I should take a family trip.

I’m 75 years old, a widower with three daughters, two of which are married with kids. In late September, we’re invited to a family wedding in Sardinia, Italy. My daughters are thrilled with the idea of hiking on the ancient Roman road and traveling to several archaeological sites. They’re planning on turning the weekend wedding activities into two weeks of Italian exploration. They cannot understand why I’m not more excited about this once in a lifetime trip.

I’d describe myself as a man who is sometimes lonely and frustrated with some memory loss, aches and pains and sleeplessness. On better outlook days, I’m a wise man who sometimes enjoys life. I lost my wife three years ago, think about her eve

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