Job, yes, the book definitely describes so many situations here. I spent so much time trying to understand my xh that I delayed really grasping what happened to me.
Thank you for asking about my dad. He's doing great. He has planned trips to London and Paris with a good friend that he has traveled quite a bit with over the years. The boys and I will make return trips with him to those cities after s17 graduates next year, so a lot for my dad and us to look forward to.
We're still all very much missing my mom. My dad has been putting a fresh camellia blossom on her memorial plaque every few days. The boys and I visit too. The memorial garden is a peaceful place for all of us.
So, life goes on. It's painful at times and often doesn't make sense. We're just rolling with it and looking forward to completely coming out of the fog.