A Happy Thread

[I_Still_Love_Him]

(((Jeff)))

Your post was very moving and sincere. I am sorry I haven't been here much and sorry to hear about your MIL.

You truly are the Superior Man, to put your W and her family ahead of your own hurt and pain. I sensed that her family missed you and especially FIL. I am sure he appreciated your support and the fact that he acknowledged your loneliness, he understood your feelings and missed you immensely. He didn't ignore you but rather wanted to share his deepest feeling with you. That is powerful. The fact that you were there for him, he sees the person that you really are; selfless, compassionate, loving, supportive, a wonderful F and SIL and H.

Even your fW appreciated you being there and whether the hug meant more than just a "thanks for being here", only time will tell. She saw you for who you really are and believe me when I say that if she didn't "appreciate" you being there, she would have given you a hug, not a bear hug.

Your MIL may not have been there in person but she saw you from above and she knows that your absence in the last year or so was certainly not an indication of your love for her.

I hope you found strength in the love that surrounded you. The passing of your MIL does not have to end your R with your FIL. I agree with Frank_d, your FIL would appreciate hearing from you again. Only you can understand the loneliness and emptiness he will be feeling.

But this is not a game and something was guiding me.

Allow Him to guide you again. It is when we allow Him in our heart that we truly know that we are doing the right thing. My prayers are with you and your family.

Hugs,
ISLH