Snodderly, I will definitely hang in there. Thank you again for being here and for your wise counsel.
WCW, thank you, those are all good suggestions that I will take into consideration.
Trusting, these certainly are strange times.
Punkin, up until the time H left I never experienced a time where he didn't put a lot of thought into the gifts he gave me. He was romantic at other times of the year but it was in full force at Christmas time. I miss that and there is still some jealousy on my part that he has transferred that over to ow seemingly without even as much as a hiccup. It wasn't even about the gifts or money he spent, it was the feeling I got that he treasured me.
Since this thread is over 100 posts I'm going to ask for it to be locked.
I want to wish you all peace this holiday season. I am blessed to have your support and kindness. I'm forever grateful that I found this board and the wonderful folks who share and pay forward their stories and wisdom gained by walking their own paths.