Minus the obvious losses that you, naturally, must grieve, I'm happy and excited for you. You are the definition of "turning lemons into lemonade," and there's something telling me that the rest of your days will be a *beautiful* adventure. You will be blessed with the things that make you happy without the weight of what has held you - and, yes, I mean YOU - back.
The world is your oyster, and I hope you'll take us along for the journey. I know it'll make for some awesome reading!
Sending you hugs and high-fives because ... life. You've got this.
M: 40 H: 44 Married 14 years S11 & D6; D20 & D19 from previous M 2BDs/PAs, 8 years apart Piecing: April 2014