Santa (me) left us new stockings Christmas morning. W seen them and said nothing. Showing her lack of excitement later in the morning she said "well, you want to do this now?" and "I knew you were up to something". She then pulled out some gifts for me. She's determined to not get too excited about the fireplace or any other gifts from me, but the gift she got for her gay coworker is just the bomb. She's mentioned several times what a great gift it was, and even showed me facebook pics of it in his home. That's ok.
We had a good time with my family on x-mas eve, and hers on x-mas day. She acts like a different person around others, is more open and allows herself to have fun. Again I've noticed new facial expressions, laughs, and comments that she never has made before. Funny how when we are alone she seems unhappy and has very little to say... yet she is still here.
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl
