Today was my first day of working both jobs. I worked 8am-12pm at one job, 12:30pm-5:30pm at another. Picked up d3 at preschool, home, dinner, bathtime.

It was nice. I'm happier now than I have been in a long long time. Funny how one person leaving my life has made me feel like I am surrounded by people I love- my family, my friends, my coworkers. Why was I so worried about this new life of mine? It's nice not to walk on eggshells, not to worry that the one person you call your mate is just so eternally unhappy. It's nice to be able to go out on weekends, and to have a real life to call my own, not just as a mom and a wife but as ME. It's nice that his mood swings and crass words don't make or break my day, that I don't have to worry about his reckless spending or stepping out on our marriage.

Happier than I have been in years. Feeling like I found myself again.

Life is good. Ups and downs, always, but I feel more in control of my life than ever before. And somehow I feel like a huge weight is off my shoulders


*dated at age 12- 15 (me) and age 13-16 (him)
*reunited at age 19 (me) and age 20 (him)
*me 23, H 25
*married 3 1/2 years, 1 d
*dropped ILYBINILWY bomb on 12/19/07
*moved out same day, PA with OW confirmed