For my birthday W gave me some nice gifts. We then went out for a nature hike together. Comfortable, but still some distance.
I inadvertently rattled her a bit when I hinted for a happy ending. She let it slide without comment at the time, (and I dropped it) but then later said "Ok, this is bugging me... I don't know what it is you want me to do".
Me: "I don't want you to do anything you don't want to do... it was never my intent to make you feel uncomfortable in any way"
This totally diffused her tension and we quickly went back to being friendly partners.
Next week is W's birthday. She recently told me about a jacket she seen that she really liked, but didn't buy because it was too expensive. Guess what I got her for her birthday.
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Last Wednesday W and I both took the day off work to say goodbye to our dog of 16 years. "B" was our only child, and went on several road trip vacations with us. She had been having health issues for a while, and was in much pain. W and I did everything would could for her for as long as we could. Last week we took her to the vet and hugged her as she passed. Now we are working on adjusting to life without our little angel.
Last edited by ForeverYoung; 10/21/1402:52 AM.
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl
