Good job. A good start. Do this more often and every once in a while throw a little sumpin' sumpin' out there. Think of it as a 180. Don't expect anything from it, just say some things that you want to say.
Roses can be tough, I run from them and have removed them from the last two houses I've lived in, but the darned things keep coming back! aurgh!!
Me: 42/H: 37 T: 10 years/M: 8 D9, S8 Bomb: 7.23.07 Separated: 1.20.08 D Final 3.19.09 Affair started in '05, found out parts in 11/07. They married 11.26.09