Oh man, Calibri! That is one post. I am blown away on multiple levels, too.
You know, sometimes I gotta wonder if there is more to this whole thing than I realise. I too have had conversations with family members that I never would have had otherwise. And friends have come out of the woodwork when I though there was none.
What you describe above seems like a truly momentous day, in my opinion. On multiple levels.
H 37 Me 36 Together 15 years Married 5 years No kids BD Apr 2014 H moved out 2 Jun 2014