My friend, T, thank you so much for your kind words. They mean so very much to me.

And you are right, we cannot possibly know what can happen when it comes to our emotions.

I try really hard to live a life of dignity. It is the cornerstone for all my actions and reactions. That mindset keeps me in check.

I have had more than one person tell me that if all this happened to them, they know without a doubt that they would wind up angry and resentful and bitter.

I gently remind them that is no way to live. It is far harder to forgive, but, oh the rewards.

I always try to keep it real. There are times when I am really struggling financially or healthwise, and know he is driving around in a bmw and I think it would be really easy to lash out and blame him. I have to think it would not change the situation, but, it would change me.

I wished him well and I mean it.

I do not know what my future holds. If it is meant to hold love, that will enrich my life. But if it isnt, that is ok, too.

I am always a work in progress. So, I do not always see myself in the light that others might.

As long as I have my roadmap though, I am ok.