Swashy, my friend and my brother, what a long a amazing road this has been.

I look back at our time together and where we stand today and am so damn proud of you and the growing that you have done.

I know you, I know this is not how you saw things ending up and I know that inside today hurts no matter how you feel about her today.

I weep for your loss today of your ideals and your vows that you went into your marriage with being gone. For that I am so sorry.

At the same time I rejoice, yes this Jew said rejoice. I rejoice because thanks to our wives/exwives I was blessed in that I found you.

For over 2 years...not 1.5 you and Ty have been my saving grace. I honestly believe that the 3 of us will have a bond for the rest of our lives that will never be broken.

So on the day of the death of your marriage, and the rebirth of your freedom I can only say to you that I am very proud of you. I love you and while our marriages have failed, the three of us are the other type of success story that this website speaks of.

I am honored to be your friend and please know that you have been in my thoughts all day today. I do know what today means to you, I do know where you are today and yet how this still feels, and I do know that you deserve so much better than what you had and will get it.

Have fun tonight and I really wish circumstances were different and I could have been there with you.

You are an incredible man, an amazing friend, and as far as I am concerned the best brother a guy could have.......


Ian


M- 48
XW- mentally 17
KIDS- 3- S19, D23, D28
Married- 17 years
Divorce final- 10/16/09