I am very glad you returned. I'm glad your eye is doing much better.
You sound good. I'm sorry it came down to a divorce, but I'm sure you feel relieved, i.e., some of the heavy burden has been lifted off your shoulders, so to speak.
Bee, no matter the situation, each and every person that comes here is a success story. Why? Because each and every person does eventually come to realize that they are the most important person in the world and they learn to love themselves once again and yes, learn to live and enjoy life again. You did all you could to try to save your marriage and you should be proud of the way you handled everything. Dealing w/a spouse in crisis is not the easiest thing in the world and each person has to find the right tools to help themselves. We try to provide some tools to help, but it is up to each person to take away what they can use and toss the rest out.
Bee, you are doing great. No one knows what life has in store for us...but I know this...as we all travel the path of the unknown, we will find that inner strength and dig deep for patience and compassion and if we use those tools in our daily lives, we will be just fine at the end of each day.
Please don't be a stranger. Come back to post again very soon.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.