Not sure where to start or end, WAW - #2

[john28]

Had a great night tonight. That's the first in a long time. W came over and we headed straight to the movies with S4. It was a little quiet in the car, and I could feel the tenseness and awkwardness at first, so I know she had to be feeling it. By the time we go to the movies it was all good.

Watched "Despicably Me". GREAT movie! At one point, the story is about some orphaned girls, and there was a cushy family moment in there. My W grabbed my son's hand. I put my hand over both of theirs. She didn't resist. Left it there for about 20 seconds, then moved. It was a touching moment that we used to share all the time with each other.

We talked on the car ride back about the aquarium tomorrow. Somehow I started talking about my volunteer work at the soup kitchen and food bank. She seemed interested. Told her a story of a woman with 6 kids that went through the line 3 times and was only supposed to once, but we turned our heads. She seemed sympathetic and interested, engaging the conversation. At the end, I told her that she was welcome to come and help anytime she wanted to, it is every tuesday night. Just let me know if she'd like to come. She said she might.

Got here, changed cars, good hug, kiss on lips, ILY, and wished her well and good night.

She left happy. I think that's probably the first time in weeks she has left me happy. Good night!