Hey Bill - It does suck - I was totally exasperated with her Saturday night and just had to get it off my chest.

I completely expect the frantic phone call at some point. I just spoke to her now and she said he is a really good dog and he's keeping her good company at home as today is her off day.

Good point about the in sickness and in health. I really wish I would have thought of that at the time. I'll keep it in my pocket and am sure I'll get another chance.

Not sure about her reaction to me with the neighbors yet either. What she has said is that she doesn't want me telling them "my side" of things. She doesn't want them thinking anything bad about her. I take it that she knows she is doing some very bad things. I don't trust the neighbors enough to have that kind of talk anyway. I really just listen - I think that's why he likes being around me - my W talks too much about us and I think he's kind of sick of listening to it.

She definitely has issues regarding the way she was brought up. When we were going to counseling together she had brought it up a number of times and our C was starting to get somewhere with it. She feels her parents kept her very sheltered so she was afraid to do anything. Now she seems that treatment was unfair.

I see what you are saying about loving leading. It's a great point.

I wish there was an end point here. It really is draining. But I know I have to do this and will continue on. Anything for our families, right?? You bet.


M 43
W 44
M 17
T 22
S16,12,9
Bomb 2/05/08
I served her 1/06/09
S'd 3/15/09
D'd 12/21/09



"Tough times don't last, tough people do." --My Dad to me years ago, me to my boys now.