Thanks Hope! I understand what you mean about keeping the hope behind lock and key.
I'm really looking at the time apart as time for me. Time to write full time with far fewer distractions. Time to workout without juggling the girls schedules. Time to spend time on me instead of worrying about the relationship. And as much as I love taking care of the girls, providing for my wife, maintaining the house, doing almost 90% of the household chores, it'll be nice to have my W be responsible for doing it.
I'm sure there will be times when I'm really lonely. When the apartment seems dark and cold. I'll do my best to be prepared for those times, and have a plan! I have some really good friends, and a sister who has struggled with my indecision for months who'll talk me off any ledges!
Plus the apartment is really sweet. Very new, clean, bright, and in a great location. In some ways, waiting for Nov 6th will be hard as I want to get a move on...
And then I think of telling my daughters. I have to be strong for them, support them, quell their fears, give them my love all the time.
