Thanks. You are absolutely right that it is a privilege to be able to take this trip right now. I am reconnecting with friends that I haven't seen in years and seeing new and beautiful places. Detachment does become easier in this context, no doubt.
That said, when you talk about old memories and tinges of pain, that hit me hard today. I accidentally wandered in a park to a spot where my W and I spent a wonderful evening at a friend's wedding 5 years ago. It raised all kinds of sadness and nostalgia. I had to go back and look at one of my favorite photos of the two of us from that night with the Space Needle behind us. I had a very cathartic cry in the car as I let the emotions flow through me. I have frequently had brief pangs of nostalgia and sadness, but this was the first full-on breakdown in a while. Luckily I was going to speak with a close friend afterwards and was able to talk through it with him and get a nice long hug, which I was starved for.
W 34 Me 42 Married 7 years together 8 0 kids 1 beloved dog BD 4/6/2018 I moved out 4/7/2018 I moved back in alone 8/05/2018 I file 3/06/2019 D official 5/7/2019
