I hope that you can have his wages garnished if neccessary. It would be great if he would just come up withan arrangement to pay down the debt without needing to resort to the court procedure. I don't understand his response becuase he could certainly agreee to pay it down bit by bit if he cannot do so by a one time payment.
You still remain positive and that is great to hear. The challenge to let go of the bitterness etc is very real. In my case I had to decide to let it go because it was making me physically ill. I decided that it was not worth my health to let things affect me that badly.
