Thanks so much for your good wishes. I do feel better now. I'm WFH today, but then have a busy couple of days, so will pace myself. Gwen, thank you so much for your kind words - I was very touched by them. If I have gained some more strength and wisdom from this experience, these are gifts indeed. I guess at this stage, I don't feel as though I'm moving on as such - but I expect to be D'd very soon, and I hope to keep moving solidly forward - just in a new phase now,

Yesterday was Mothers Day here. I don't really have any expectations on Mother's Day as a step mum...and I may not have heard from SS last year. This year, he texted me a lovely message saying he loves me lots and he couldn't have asked for a better step mum, which made me cry a little. I had a nice gentle day - bought my Mum some flowers and cooked her lunch. Had some nice hugs and kisses. Also had a nice day out with friends on Saturday, plus a night out with my D group chums and lots of laughing.

This morning, I'm ridiculously excited as my new washing machine is arriving. For a year + now, I have been doing laundry at my parents and last week I decided - it is time. So, I'm going to run a load of laundry later (well, assuming I manage to get the machine connected... crazy ) - simple pleasures....

Have a great day my lovely DB chums. Xx

T 13 M 7
Me 48 H 46
SS 15
BD 7.14 PA
D final 5.16 (H filed)

We receive & we lose, and must try to achieve gratitude & embrace with whole hearts whatever of life that remains after the losses - Dubus