It's my turn to say thanks for making ME smile! I really needed that today... I'm picturing that commercial and yep, it is so idiotic that it made me laugh. You have really good friends, Cagz. Heck, you know what's even more pathetic? I actually remember that slogan well. So has your H turned into some retro hippie driving a Kombi-van or something?
How have I done it all these years? Well, the secret is in the time. Time heals all, or so they say. ("THEY" just don't tell you that you still pick at the scabs from time to time.) It really helps. Every day, I do what everyone else does--I wake up and tell myself it's up to me to make it a good day. It doesn't mean that we don't have bad days. I'm telling you that I'm living a BAD week. I'm sick of it and I want all the problems to disappear so I can move on with my life. Unfortunately, just when I think I'm out of the woods, something else happens that totally sets me back.
You could probably search my name and hit some stories. But I think you could best spend your time focusing on your own stuff. We're not that different! I'm pretty sure the site is santized for e-mail addresses, but you can always write me at volleyballmom at q dot com - I don't know if you'll get this but what the heck.
For the record, I'm still mad today. I'm not mad at my XH, though. He's been great. He's still got my dog because my fence is still toppled. The insurance adjuster gave me the grim news (nada since I'm sharing half that fence with a complete dumbass of a neighbor with a meth head high school age daughter who is as snotty and belligerent as they come) that my half of a $1000 deductible is half of nothing, since they depreciated my 26 year old completely workable fence by 85%. It sucks! I'm mad and I don't have anywhere to keep my dog and I have no idea what I'm going to do with her next week when we head to MN.
I'm glad you laughed at my little tirade on "why I need a husband today". It was meant to make you laugh, so I'm glad I hit the mark. I still have my beyond-pathetic moments, so don't let the 5 year mark thing misguide you in any way, shape or form. The pathetic side of me does come out every once in awhile. I just try to get a handle on that aspect of my personality before it gets a chance to build any momentum.
All in all, my only advice is to get up every morning and thank God that yesterday is behind you and you get a new set of circumstances to deal with going forward. Like I said before, things really and truly can't get much lower than they already are, Cagz. The only thing that can is out of your control! Isn't that great news?
BTW, Jeanette, I saw that Penney catalog some time ago and laughed my a$$ off. It's so wrong that it's hilarious. Maybe I'll go put on my toe socks, platform shoes, elephant ear bell bottoms and head out to the Kombi Van for a drive now?
Okay, ladies, time to get to work. I need to pack up our kitchen here for our move a week from Monday. Yeah, the day I return from MN. Nice timing, huh?
If it feels good, do it!!!
Betsey
"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
Betsey