The biggest disappointment in this whole mess is that ex was not what I thought he was.

I know that we are all human, but never in my worst nightmares would I have guessed that ex was capable of what he has done.

Yes, yes I know they are ill, but they did things to get themselves to that point, i.e. mine did not take care of himself, had poor stress management, never took time to heal from his mother's death, etc...

This is where forgiveness comes in.......

For the time being I have just decided that I am going to love ex no matter what, but from a distance.

I do love him.

I always will.

Nothing will take that away from me. Not OW, money, sickness, etc...

This has given me so much peace.

I don't need ex to love me. I would like him to, but I don't need him to love me. God loves me, that is good enough.


Me: 46 H:44
Together: 25 years
Married: 20 years
Separated: 11-30-06 Divorced 12-21-07
OW: EA began 2005
PA began end of 2006
3 children,20, 16, 6
ex asked for forgiveness
01/16/11