The adventure continues--part 2

[AFWAW]

Ok, feeling better. Work is definitely what I needed. The weekends SUCK!!!!! Probably because I have nothing to do and too much time to think.

Well, I'm going to go out on a limb here and disagree with DB tactics based on Portland Dads breakthrough and what may look like my own. The wife called a little bit ago. I let it go to voicemail and then called her back. She said she was thinking about me today and said she missed me and my daughter and was thinking about reconcilliation today and didn't know how she would feel tomorrow.

NOW, I'm not gonna start jumping up and down and start getting all excited like I did last time something good happened. The wife made a list of, I call them "demands". She told me I was going to have a lot of forgiving to do--I told her I would be willing to listen. She said she probably wouldn't want to see my parents, my sister's family or her parents for that matter--she was an equal opportunity hater across the board--I told her that was something we could talk about later--and hey it is, if she doesn't want to see her parents, that's no skin of my nose and hey I can see my parents without my wife, it's not like we live in the same town anyway--so I could probably live with that one. She said she wanted to be taken care of--ok, I was lacking in this department before and I'm man enough to admit it--I told her if she wanted we could sit down and address all concerns on both our parts. She said she had some more thinking to do. At that point, I was at my daughter's daycare and I told her I needed to go. She said ok, give me a call later if you want. So, I'm speculating a little bit but I wanna say that there are probably a few things driving her considering this. The most obvious would be her missing her daughter--duh. Next, probably finances--I'm sure it's no fun having so little money. She might have even been impressed with my financial prowness? The big question is where do I fit into this equation? I don't know but if she's willing to sit down and discuss a reconciliation, I need to get my ducks in a row so I don't look like a babbling idiot.

So, I'm not dogging DB tactics as some of them have worked quite effectively but it seems like the direct approach is appropriate at times as I said before. Do I feel better--you bet. Am I celebrating?--nope, did that prematurely before and had a big fat meltdown. So, I'm gonna chill for tonight and review some of DB and some other self-help books. I keep every posted. PRAY FOR ME PLEASE!