Bonjour Rouky! I am so happy to see you here! It always brings a smile to my face that cannot be erased. I am seeing light at the end of the tunnel. I think that I am finding my voice in all of this. I have been fortunate to have learned very early in life that happiness and success were all up to me. We are constantly told by television shows and politicians that there is someone else that can make us happy but for a couple of decades I have known the truth. I spent fifteen years trying to teach that to my wife but to no avail. I did have some success with a couple of people within her family though so I guess I can take solace in that.

I have had a fun weekend but not really an exciting one. I hung out in Cincinnati with my sister. Thank God that I have a family that will keep me out of the house!

I can't wait to get you here to The States Rouky! I live in a rural community but I can be somewhere amazing in a couple of hours. I know my way around Chicago fairly well and would love to take you there. Or maybe we would just cook something on the grill and talk for a few days!

Thank you again for lifting my spirits and I will go on over to your thread to see more of your wise words and check in on your weekend.

M:53 W:47 M:15 years. S:18 S's: 30 & 28 from previous marriage. BD: 3/14 Divorced January 17.