Interesting. Well put. I've been to all those places -- Steamboat (that's a long drive), Estes, and Pearl St. Yup. Nice day. What's the name of that little town you get to before steamboat, with a gas station and a pharmacy? That was where we first tasted the orange cream sodas. And Weinhart's root beer. Good memories.
Oh, about your life. Well, did you love her? Was it real love? If you thought it was, then it was. Love doesn't have to stand up to testing like diamonds or gold. It was real, but maybe you don't love her anymore. Hard to love the person who hurts you. Actually, it's sort of sick to love a person who hurts you. Why would a healthy person love someone who hurts him? I wouldn't.