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Kelly wasn’t planning to climb Mt. Everest.

Was he planning to climb Mt. Everest? No, he wasn’t planning to climb Mt.

Everest.

And he wasn’t planning to take up scuba diving and explore the ocean depths.

Was he planning to take up scuba diving and explore the ocean depths? No, he wasn’t planning to take up scuba diving and explore the ocean depths.

Instead, he was wanting the most mundane thing.

What kind of thing was he wanting? He was wanting the most mundane thing.

Having spent much of his 20s on the road, he was longing to return home to New Jersey.

Where was he longing to return to? He was longing to return home to New Jersey.

He was hoping to see his parents and just be ordinary. And that is exactly what he was doing.

Who was he hoping to see? He was hoping to see his parents. Was he hoping to be extraordinary? No, he wasn’t hoping to be extraordinary. He was hoping to just be ordinary. Is that exactly what he was doing? Yes, that was exactly what he was doing.

He was taking out the trash; he was working in the yard and doing other menial jobs to help his family.

Was he taking out the trash and working in the yard? Yes, he was taking out the trash and working in the yard. What else was he doing? He was also doing other menial jobs to help his family.

He was describing it as completely ordinary, and he was relishing every minute of it.

Was he describing it as mysterious? No, he wasn’t describing it as mysterious. He was describing it as completely ordinary. Was he relishing every minute of it? Yes, he was relishing every minute of it.

Kelly was describing himself as a traveler at heart.

How was Kelly describing himself? Kelly was describing himself as a traveler at heart.

After three months, the travel bug was hitting him.

What was hitting him? The travel bug was hitting him. When was the travel bug hitting him? After three months, the travel bug was hitting him.

With only three months left before his date with death, he was deciding that he wanted to visit with each of his four brothers and sisters.

What was he deciding? He was deciding that he wanted to visit with each of his four brothers and sisters.

And he was planning to do it on a bicycle.

How was he planning to do it? He was planning to do it on a bicycle.

His siblings were scattered around the country, so he was preparing for a long ride that would end up being 5,000 miles.

Was he preparing for a long ride or a short ride? He was preparing for a long ride. Was he preparing for a long ride of 5,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers? He was preparing for a long ride of 5,000 miles.

After buying a bike, he was giving away all his remaining money.

What was he doing after buying a bike? After buying a bike, he was giving away all his remaining money.