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Sh!t man.

That really is probably the worst manifestation of this thing.

It would be for me. And I thought about it happening or the possibility of it happening and even the thought of it was just

...horrible.

I am sorry buddy.

I think you just need to let yourself feel all of it.

Anger. Disgust. Dispointment.

Then

Remember what you have learned here. What you have become.

The man who knows. The man who lives his own values. Regardless of the choices of others.

That man will settle into handling this the appropriate way.

That man won't let this kill him.

Ok so it hurts.

Let her go. Let all the spite go.

I hate to say it because I don't believe that she is making good choices either...

BUT she is living the best choice she thinks will make her happy.

That is being made from a f@cked up place right now and

The thing is you KNOW that Country.

It is YOUR choice to let it f@ck you up too.

This thing will likely not sow happiness but what will be the best for you and your daughter?

We don't die from a snake bite. We die from the poison.

You have a choice here.

My goal is to some day be the person my dog thinks I am