A new thread, a new outlook.....

[Can it work]

I had a great time with Wee Man last night and this morning. He's really starting to develop his own personality and I swear he has a lot of mischief in him! It makes things so much more fun though. The poor dog is often the subject of his fun. She takes it well though and obviously loves him to bits too. That could have something to do with the fact that he keeps giving her his food though!

The last few exchanges I've had with my W have been very pleasant. She even came up to my house in my car last night so she could take the dog a walk. I'm not expecting miracles but at least things are less uncomfortable than they have been for what seems like such a long time.

My W's brother came to visit me last night and we had a good chat and a couple of beers. Again, I never mentioned DBing or even trying to regain my M. He did talk about his disbelief at why my W has left and is yet another person who can't understand her actions. I'm not going to keep questioning her motives though as there's nothing I can change about that. Basically, I let him know that I'm doing fine and discussed some of my new found hobbies and my work. When we did talk about my W I was very pleasant about her and never bitter. It ended up that when he left he promised he'd come back again soon because he'd really enjoyed his night.

It is nice for me to be able to remain on good terms with my W's family. They were all such a huge part of my life and I would hate to lose them. I don't think it will hurt to have them singing my praises to my W either! Lol. I know now that there's nothing stopping us getting back together other than the small matter of her not loving me. I do believe in myself though that I'm improving daily as a person and hope that some day she'll begin to start seeing me as attractive once again. I know it will take time and patience but the way I feel at the moment, I'm willing to give it all the time and effort I need to.

So, in a nutshell, life isn't looking too bleak any more. To borrow your signature phrase PM, "Yes, I can." Powerful words that we all have to keep telling ourselves. Only we can control our destinies.

Keep smiling.

Kev