All the best to you, Hope. I am sure you will make the most of this opportunity. I had a friend who did a couple contract stints in Switzerland for about six months each. He said although he was always ready to get back to the States, mostly because of family, he had a great time in Europe.
(I guess the Joyce Meyer Conference for Women is out now, huh?)
Don't forget to stay in touch no matter what, 'kay?
Hope - Yeah.. that is so awesome. When your sitch first unfolded, who would have thought that all of these wonderful blessings would come your way while your xh rotted in ow he!!. So happy for you.. Nows the time for YOU and YOUR adventures!
I know who would have ever thought. I still can't believe I'm doing this. As one of my managers told me yesterday...most of the good things in life are a little scary.
Maybe to some extent I'm running, but maybe that's just what I need. I haven't change many things in my life since X left....he changed everything in his. It's been almost a year since my D and almost 2 years since X left. I think at this point I can make a decision like this and not call it running but rather taking a chance on an opportunity that I wouldn't have gotten in my past life.
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"When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile."
I'd like to post and that I'm so excited that I'll be leaving for Switzerland too, but honestly, I can't say that's the case right now. If I didn't have bad luck, I don't think I'd have any. I think I've finally met a wonderful guy and of course, the time had to be now because I'm leaving the country for 6 months.
He appears to have all of the qualities that I'm looking for....he seems to be that too good to be true kind of guy and we met randomly which makes things even more interesting. He's my age, very successful, nice, sweet, cute, ambitious, athletic, and driven....and Catholic to top it off. I'm sitting here right now still shocked that I met someone like this...I didn't think guys like this existed. I keep telling myself I still have a few weeks here and if things are meant to be they still will even with me being gone for 6 months...at least I'm trying to convince myself of that.
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"When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile."
Yes, trust your instincts, both the optimistic ones and the cautious ones -- if this prospective beau is still around in six months, is available and seems just as "good to be true", then it might very well be meant to be. Either way though, however it works out, consider it a blessing in disguise.
God likes to work things that way, it seems, to throw you a curve to see if you're paying attention.
You are right. I'm going to trust my instincts and if this guy is really as great as he appears, he will still be there for me when I get back. Hopefully, we will be able to figure out in the next weeks if what we have is enough to give it another go when I get back. We will be able to communicate by phone and email while I'm gone and sometimes that is better than in person. I'm putting my faith in God that this is for the best.
Last week, when we went out, I was discussing my situation a little and he just kept saying you are so nice...he said after everything you've been through, you can sit here and talk about your X cordially. He said that is amazing. I told him that I decided for myself that I was not going to become bitter after what I've been through only better.
The Switzerland opportunity is a once in a lifetime chance and I will be able to get away from old life for awhile and really be able to clear my head. Maybe this is just what I need to begin the next chapter of my life.
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"When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile."
Yeah, so far he seems too good to be true....I hope things stay that way. People always say I deserve someone great....hopefully, I finally ran into him. My own insecurities and tainted view of men still get in the way here and there, but I'm trying to look past that and deep down I do believe he's a good guy...now, he's just got to prove that he is and I'm going to try and enjoy it.
Funny thing, I forgot to mention earlier. I found out one of my x-coworkers was getting divorced a few months ago, so I reached out to her and we had lunch a few times to discuss our messes, plans, etc. Well, she was the friend that I was out with the night I met him, so this all stemmed from me reaching out to someone in one of these miserable situations. Strange how things happen.
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"When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile."
It's been awhile since I have heard from you or been on these boards. I'm glad to hear that life is exciting for you rightnow. The new guy, the extended trip to Switz.. I know things probably feel overwhelming at times.. just enjoy it. If it is meant to be with this guy then he will be around. I think anyone that meets you can see right away what a catch you are.
Again I am glad to hear all that is going on for you is positive. Yes, you going away for 6 months may seem like bad timing, but it isn't.
