Compassion....interesting word. I think I am still at the Serenity Prayer stage...I'll leave the compassion to God. She's more of a pathetic character.
As far as x... I remember reading Dear Abby while growing up, and her advice: Are you better off with him, or without him? I know now that it is without him. ***
Went to the zoo with my kids and some great friends today - weather was wonderful and we had a great time! Nice way to wrap up the long weekend (which also saw us work together as a team to clean up the yard - it looks great - can't believe how quickly things changed to Autumn!)