I have not heard it so well summed up either. That was simply amazing as an analogy. I'm going to steal it : ) giving you credit of course.
Ral, Something you need to get your head around.
Years. Not days is more likely for this. In the next few months you going to ask a bunch of times, "Is she coming out of this?" because she smiled at you or held your hand longer than normal, and the answer is, "Not likely."
During that time, you work on you.
The four agreements is a good book, Divorce Busting or Divorce Remedy is better for this. Did you get the book yet?
And I want two things you don't like about you when you look in the mirror, and I am not just talking physical reflection. Work on improving those things, because really you want to improve if you want to better your chances.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK