was at d14's basketball game 6 weeks ago. A teammate I carpool with lives with her L dad, and the other siblings live with their mom and there was a very recent divorce.
So the sister of the teammate is maybe 6 y/o. I'm sitting a seat away from the father on one side and little girl is standing near me on the other side, sort of squirming (never bring a 6 y/o to a game she doesn't understand, without a frickin' toy!!)
And the team's name is "Family"... so I ask if that's correct.
ME: Is the team's name actually 'Family'?
Little girl: Yes
ME: oh well that's kind of cool'
Little girl: you know what's not cool? My family is broken...
(At this point the L father turns away from us and faces the wall and i see his shoulders moving like he's holding back sobs and I'm speechless-briefly of course )
ME: Your family isn't "broken", you're still a family, you just live in two houses now.
Little girl: yes but we don't live together anymore.
ME: that probably feels sad.
Little girl: it sure is.
[Not saying my answer was perfect. But who expects that from a 6 y/o at a game?]
TODAY'S GAME:
I see the little girl and her siblings and her parents sitting together watching the game. Father says "Hi" to me and looks happy. Wife stares...semi friendly but wary...
Little girl is beaming, runs to me and she loudly "whispers"
"My family is living in ONE place!"
Just thought I'd share that.
The deal is, they reconciled, post divorce...so yeah, it happens!
M: 57 H: 60 M: 35 yrs S30,D28,D19 H off to Alaska 2006 Recon 7/07- 8/08 *2016* X = "ALASKA 2.0" GROUND HOG DAY I File D 10/16 OW DIV 2/26/2018 X marries OW 5/2016
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