Then I saw the cutest elderly couple yesterday at Whole Foods. They both walked very slowly but he was still helping his W navigate the snowy parking lot. They were both so kind, chatting with the cashier and the W with me. It made me feel so happy for them, and so f-ing sad for me, because that was what I wanted with H, and that dream is gone.
I remember meeting an elderly couple like that once and thinking "wow, after decades together they still show that much love to each other!!" Then I found out they had been married about 5 years, LOL! Another time an elderly couple was in line in front of me at Walmart and the young lady in front of them asked how long they had been married, the woman said "45 years!" Then the man said "and 12 of them were really good!" Hahaha! I've shared this story before, but after BD and S I was at meet-the-teacher night with W. There was a happy family across from us and I remember thinking "if you only knew how lucky you are to not have a broken family like ours." Then the mom held up a piece of artwork their son had done, handed it to her H and said "why don't you take this to your house." LOL! They were separated just like us. So when you're out walking around looking at others, things are rarely as they seem. If you start talking to people you discover that almost everyone has marital problems of some kind or another, it's crazy.
