How perspective changes when you move on. Perhaps having another involvement helps take the mind off of what was and how much it hurt. That there's sunshine in life rather than heart wrenching storms.
All I can say is Hallowe'en will be either trick or treat for you today.
*hugs*
PS.. that's for the compliment about my writing. I first developed that image when I was wallowing in a depression, feeling lost and alone in my marriage. It seemed to apply with what's going on now, too.