Hey guys! I'm so glad you like the poem. Even though I've known it since I was in elementary school, it has a whole new meaning, and I actually read it often. I wonder if the author was going through some of the things we are.
TL- Right on, lets start investing in ourselves! And I am so enjoying that I can feel however I want, without anyone saying anything about it. I went from my mom's house to living with h. I have never been on my own. I have kids, but they are independent teens. They still need me, but I think it is interesting for them to watch me grow and become independent.
Matt- I am right there with you on this. We have similar sitches because like your wife, my h had terrible experiences in childhood. It drove him to be better, it was always a sour presence in his life and, I thought, made him a better person to rise above it. He, too, swore that he would never do what was done to him. So sad to see them overtaken by history. I thought for sure he'd broken the cycle. For sure. So unexpected and sad.
CC, yup, it's tough. But, it's tough for us all. No matter what the sitch is here, it is unexpected and difficult. We all make the best with what we have. Thanks for dropping in. I like that. And I'm glad you checked out the poem.
Ss06- I like the 06, 6 was always my lucky number. I always set things at 6 or configure numbers somehow so they make 6. Not sure why you chose that... Anyway... goodbye could be only temporary. it could be "for now" as long as you "learn", right? I feel the same as you about the poem. I took different things from it, too. But, it has had more meaning recently. Saying goodbye could be saying goodbye to the past, or things which didn't work, or the "old" r, or whatever you want. It could be rejuvenation and does not necessarily mean saying goodbye to a new r with h! Find the positive, right? I'm trying, anyway. Silver lining.... it is always there.
Thanks, peeps, for checking in. It is August 15th, halfway through the month. What will we make of the second half of August, 2014?
