In time Brian,remembering those good times will make you smile rather than cry,because you will be happy that you had them.
We didn't have a bucket list as such,but I created one from the conversations about where we would like to go,what we would like to do,and set about doing them for both of us.A couple of them were not things I would have done,but would have waited for him feet firmly on the ground,so I have pushed myself out of my comfort zone.Of course its not the same on your own,but the planning gives you focus and actually travelling alone is something I,ve got used too.