Going straight forward...antlers 5th thread.

[antlers]

I want to be strong, love my kids, and get through this with strength, honor, and dignity...and compassion. Compassion for MYSELF as well as others.

You don't have to 'want to be', you are! We see it here in your posts, the strength, the honor, the dignity and compassion.

Thank You. It's a pisser...this first Christmas with a shattered family.

Or, the first Christmas for you to make some NEW traditions with you and kids. And you and YOU. Your family isn't going away, it's just getting re-defined. Still painful, but you still have "your" family.

Hi GIMA.

Thanks for putting things into perspective.
I hope you and yours have a great Christmas.