Oh, Wonka, how the heck are you, doll? Yes, you're absolutely right. I can't even picture Santa pitching from the stretch...
Gineen, coming back to you for a sec. Just something to consider. You mentioned not wanting to have children after 35. While I know that makes sense biologically, particularly if you made that resolution when you were in your 20s and still married, I'd just like to caution you in ruling that out because you're just about 33. I was a few weeks shy of 35 when D16 was born and don't regret that. My cousin's wife didn't have her first child until she was 39 (#2 was born almost 3 years later). They got married when she was 37, and she's older than my cuz. Their kids are beautiful and healthy too! Sometimes you just have to open yourself up and say that you will be blessed whenever that next one comes along.
So put on your spring training hat, and we'll get you practicing. Practice, drill and rehearse. The next guy is going to be yours!
Oh, and here's one for the books. Mr. Sweet Stuff told me last night he has a 60 year old friend, whose wife of 30 years passed away 3 years ago. Apparently, he never got the memo to wade carefully back into the dating pool. I guess his late wife had been sick, and he decided to jump in the deep end. He's apparently living the life of a frat boy, and just got some woman pregnant, and since his kids are grown, is trying to dodge child support. He got an STD with another woman on the heels of knocking the other one up. UGH! Their circle of friends is trying to get him to reapproach life with more logic and compassion and good old common sense. He said it's been really difficult to watch him go off the deep end. I guess it's not just divorced folks that have the craziness?
Hugs!
Betsey
"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
Betsey
