Busting this Divorce - Standing Firm

[HPoirot]

Thank you Vanilla, zew, Wonka, sandi and starsky for your kind and wonderful posts and support today. I'm glad this morning happened in the best way possible. It is a little comforting to hear from you that all this pain can result in a better stronger M. I am choosing to believe that and go on.

sandi... thank you for sharing your personal story. I am again very humbled that such a powerful story would be shared on this thread for my and everyone else's benefit.

I can go through this process as you say. I can. This morning was very painful and cruel. I survived. I had wonderful wonderful people in my corner. I can see this as a process. If we're to finally be together as a real strong couple and family, I have to show strength, do the heavy lifting, and practice forgiveness now. I will. I think I'll start going to the church right across the street from me. All these years here and I've never been inside.

I still have tonight to go before bed. I don't have a GAL so I'll be here with W and whatever she brings to test new and better me. Or, maybe I'll take my son to go play some tennis. Better idea.

Onward.

Oops... she just called. Then cut the call again before I could answer.

I can get to a new and better M from here. I can. Thank you everyone for saying so. I wish I didn't need encouragement but I do. I the near future, though, I know I won't need it as much. I'll be in a position to give.

Back into the salt mines...