WAW1978-Fresh Start

[waw1978]

And PS: Starting over...has done wonders for me. Complete detachment. Getting out into the dating world. Starting to compile all the required info for the Big D. My sitch is different since I am the one who walked away but tried to give him a fair chance to win me back and he didn't. I feel like he didn't even try...so maybe its easier for me to accept pick myself up, brush off the dust and keep on keeping on.

I know you are all still working the program as best you can even when faced with all this crappy stuff. I def think we all have that "moving on with our lives" feeling going on.

And its been a lot of fun sharing our quasi dating stories with each other.

[Heimlich]

Hey, WAW. Question for ya about the ski trip. I'll be in Boston through the 6th. Rather than flying back to DC then back out on the 7th, I was thinking of flying out of Boston on the 7th. If you go, maybe we could coordinate travel plans out.
BD

[waw1978]

Great idea. I would def be up for that. Its 8 hours or more depending on the flight. I am still tentative since money is tight.

I am hoping for my 30th birthday my Dad will pony up a nice ski trip...or some tax return $$$. I will let you know for sure.

Either way I think you would be better off flying out of Boston. That would be a lot of flying for you! Back to MD then to ID...all in two days...unless of cours you like to rack up those frequent flyer miles

[Not Much Left]

Hey WAW

Bump

How are you?

C

[waw1978]

I am okay. My hasbend is getting on my last nerve though.

I went to our house for the tree trimming and realized that I *lost* my digital camera. I knew in my gur this would be the last time the three of us trimmed the tree together. H has become downright cold. There were no cookies and hot chocolate watching Rudolph...at least not with me.

H & I also had to co-ordinate (sp) x-mas gifts as having Santa bring duplicates would be suspect. A usual I find out that he bought her some extravagant gifts...Thank god she is still young enough to think they are all from Santa. My Cabbage Patch doll (looks just like her) and My Little Pony play sets wouldn't hold a match. Any way I also got to stuff her stocking and we decided that for her sake we would stuff our own stockings and wrap our own gifts.

Sounds a bit odd but we want the morning to be as normal for her as possible. Next year will probably not be even close to pleasant.

[Heimlich]

Waw,
Kids eventually see through attempts to buy their affection. Don't sweat it. Anyway, it's still your money, so you're buying those gifts too

My W already bought and put up a tree for her house. Funny, it's a tiny thing and she likes a big tree (no one to help her put up a large one). Going to get one this week with the girls. Need to get ornaments from W, that's going to suck.

Look at the bright side, he's making it easy for you to move along with your life by being a donkey.


Doens't sound odd that you want the day to be as normal as possible for her. Sounds like a normal reaction of two parents who both love their daughter.
BD

[Not Much Left]

((((WAW))))

Those thoughts are so hard to push out of your mind, the loss of traditions, dreams etc that you and we all have had with our Spouse and children.

Hugs
C

[Nomopo]

Hey WAW,

Tough stuff. Sucks. Just part of the deal I suppose. It will get better. As the Boss says, "Better Days" ahead. Heard the lyrics to that tune?

Nomo

[waw1978]

This is the crap we are all going to have to deal with! None of it easy.

I just keep thinking about my D4 and making sure her life is as stable and wonderful as it can be. Not her fault any of this is happening.

[SuperDad]

Hi WAW!

A few posts back, you said that next year won't be so pleasant.

Why do you say that? Who knows what the next year will bring. In fact, I am sure that you will make it at least as nice for you and your daughter next year as any other year!

The future is yours for the making. Make it great!

Not her fault any of this is happening.

I also found this interesting. Do you think it is your fault? Does this mean you deserve to be going through this sitch?

In the end, stuff happens and it is our response that determines our happiness much more than the specific sitch. This is true PMA, knowing that you can make your own happiness. If your DD can learn this from you and this sitch, she will too be happy, no matter what life throws at her.

Keep up the PMA!

SD