I feel like I truly have become a better Dad and that my love has grown deeper for my kids since STBX walked out on us. When D19 and her boyfriend left for the airport this morning, we exchanged "I love you"s and real hugs. I cried as she left. A couple years ago, I would have been in touch with my feelings enough to cry at the same moment. Thanks to counseling, reading, keeping a journal, and this forum, I am a much better man than ever. I say this quite often: the worst thing that ever happened to me, is the best thing that ever happened to me.
