Hey CD,

I feel like I'm at the point where I have no vested interest in however things go in my sitch. Unattached to the outcome, knowing no matter which way it goes there's a reason for this all and I'll see it when I have more hindsight.

In regards to the hope discussion - some people play detachment like this: I am fine no matter how it goes but I hope it goes my way. lol It's still attachment. When they say they can embrace whatever comes without an attachment to any particular outcome they can never lose. There is no disappointment at all, just a full YES to life.

expectation - you expect something to happen

hope - you would like a specific thing to happen with a belief you know it would be 'good' for you. Maybe the thing you are hoping for isn't good for you at all and you can never see that looking into the future. Guess that's where this quote - 'I don't always get what I want, but I always get what I need'.

detached - no investment toward any outcome. Whatever comes is fine and you'll deal with it accordingly. No fighting what is, on the contrary, embracing what is (reality) and enjoying yourself the whole way. (In Lester Levenson's words - hootless)

I have found what's good is bad and what's bad is good. Opposite sides of the same coin and the only thing constant is change, so that coin is gonna flip around.


MySitch
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D-5
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Want a D- 01/09
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D filed-06/10
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