That is heart wrenching. I'll keep praying for you brother. Strength and Honor.
Cheers
ps We need to come up with a drink called the "Strength and Honor." What would go in it? (Sorry had to lighten the mood.)
Thx Bro! What a journey this has been. Still not sure where it's leading. There's just times I feel like I could have fought harder, you know? Yesterday was one of the tougher days - but we both know tough times don't last...
Vodka/Tonic???
M 43 W 44 M 17 T 22 S16,12,9 Bomb 2/05/08 I served her 1/06/09 S'd 3/15/09 D'd 12/21/09
"Tough times don't last, tough people do." --My Dad to me years ago, me to my boys now.
You are the rock. You have strength and honor in abundance.
And no one minds, in fact, we prefer if you keep posting and getting everything off your chest. We're your friends and we always wonder when you aren't here how you are doing.
I know about letters, cards, etc. I just came across some anniversary cards today as a matter of fact. I have every letter he wrote me in college and every one he wrote while in basic training and then tech school.
They still hurt us because we still love, despite the hurt. Love never was strictly a matter of logic.
Keep on keepin' on Mules. You are showing those boys what it means to be a real man. I am proud to know you.
Me 45, H 46, S 23, M 26, Together 30, Bomb 6-2-08, S 6-19-08; H left 12-29-08. H home 12-09, Still MLC in 2012! Me- I have my big girl panties on. Bring it.
Good stuff there Mules. And that is so tough for your son to have read those love letters.
Too bad the new gal you met does not have 3 daughters. Then you would be all setup to be like the Brady Bunch. Role theme song...
Thanks Kerry - LOL! I have thought about that. This is more like a re-imagining.
It was both good and bad for him to read. He told me it was unbelievable to read how much she loved me and that he knew it all along. He said he wanted to leave them on the neighbor's door step with a note that read "she'll never love you this way". Then he told me he wanted to give them to her. I just let him talk. It was very tough to see him so upset.
I have a realtor coming to my house tomorrow night. It's time to get out of here.
Strength and Honor.
M 43 W 44 M 17 T 22 S16,12,9 Bomb 2/05/08 I served her 1/06/09 S'd 3/15/09 D'd 12/21/09
"Tough times don't last, tough people do." --My Dad to me years ago, me to my boys now.
Coach pulled the same two paragraphs that made my eyes water.
Smart boy... but, the clock ticks on, you can't wait indefinitely for something that may or may not ever happen even if your son is right...
Even if that door were ajar, you have to live your life...
I'm so happy to hear that you are their Rock.
-AlexEN
Hey Alex. You are spot on. I felt like I had turned the corner. I had a lot of first dates. Remember Temptation Lady?? She has become one of my very good friends. She is seeing someone and we constantly bounce stuff off of each other. We still go out on dates - just as friends though. And I finally have met someone who really feels like someone I could be with. But today I am riddled with guilt about that, seeing where S15 is at. Even he was telling me to date just a few short weeks ago.
But I agree with you that I have to move on. So my attitude now is to just keep doing what I'm doing and see where it goes. I am going to be divorced very soon. Hard to fathom.
Strength and Honor bro!
M 43 W 44 M 17 T 22 S16,12,9 Bomb 2/05/08 I served her 1/06/09 S'd 3/15/09 D'd 12/21/09
"Tough times don't last, tough people do." --My Dad to me years ago, me to my boys now.
Real Punk behavior ~ choking me up in the middle of the day.
As always, I'm proud to know you (Giants thing aside).
Cheers ~~~
Hey Greek - thank you!!! Very surreal, the whole thing. Twists and turns that I could never imagine. Thanks for always checking in on us and being able to look past your own bad taste in football teams.
Punk
M 43 W 44 M 17 T 22 S16,12,9 Bomb 2/05/08 I served her 1/06/09 S'd 3/15/09 D'd 12/21/09
"Tough times don't last, tough people do." --My Dad to me years ago, me to my boys now.
Hi Mule, I know how you feel about those letters.I found some my waw had in my attic.They were actually journel entries she had written to herself when we first met.It killed me reading those letters and seeing the person she is now.No emotions.Anyway stay strong and take care.
Thx EOTT - That's what was so hard. It confirmed just how far she had walked away. Very sad! She also talked about building our family and being together forever and how I can take care of her like nobody else. Like I said, it was brutal to read. There was also some stuff in there that I was defnitely not comfortable with S15 reading.
Strength and Honor bro!
M 43 W 44 M 17 T 22 S16,12,9 Bomb 2/05/08 I served her 1/06/09 S'd 3/15/09 D'd 12/21/09
"Tough times don't last, tough people do." --My Dad to me years ago, me to my boys now.
I bet you laugh! Just to let you know, when I read that post, I was down, so it really cheered me up. Thanks for that.
One thing I think is vital in this DB'ing process is never to lose your sense of humor.
No prob GIMA - so right about the sense of humor. I am very sarcastic and that is the first thing I lost. Everyone around me noticed. It finally came back.
I'm glad something I wrote here helped you. I am very grateful to this site for many reasons. I will be ok. So will you.
Strength and Honor.
M 43 W 44 M 17 T 22 S16,12,9 Bomb 2/05/08 I served her 1/06/09 S'd 3/15/09 D'd 12/21/09
"Tough times don't last, tough people do." --My Dad to me years ago, me to my boys now.