Hey, it's different for all of us. White-hot anger and hope for a breakthrough, followed by complete heel-digging by the W did it for me. Hey, I'm slow. I am detaching. I don't know how those of you living through an affair while the H or W stay at home do it. I would try to work it out, but if they didn't want to go, I know that I would have to leave. My own sanity would require it. So, you guys are WAY tougher than I am. I couldn't take that kind of limbo.

Trying to take joy from the little things is a struggle. My daughter was making up a song today on a little midi keyboard. Being 8, the lyrics were limited, but, man, the chorus:

I wanna make you laugh
I wanna make you smile
I want you to be happ-y
I wanna make you LAAAUUUGGGHHHH

I cried for 5 minutes. Happy tears for once, followed by sadness knowing that tomorrow that song will be gone for a while.

A couple from church with young ones are my new "pickup backups" for after school when it's my responsibility. They volunteered almost before I could get done asking. Again, I am so glad that I have been a friend to so many.


Me: 43 XW: 43
T15 M14
D21, SS15, S11, D8
BD: 8/6
EA / possible PA discovered 9/29
D final 10/20