Thanks for your thoughts, bttrfly. I'm sorry you had to deal with the loss of both your parents in what sounds like a short timeframe.
Originally Posted by bttrfly
As disappointed as I am in my ex, as disgusted as I am by some of his choices and subsequent behaviors, we were together for more than half my life and I loved him dearly. Truth be told part of me always will.
Yes, I struggle with this sort of thought. Nostalgia is powerful. I think when I come to this board, LH gets me fired up about how much better my life will be if I move on from W, DnJ brings me back to earth with his Gandhi-like wisdom and calls for empathy, and Ready2change makes me want to shove W's dresser out of the master bedroom in exchange for a spitoon and a Hugh Hefner smoking jacket.
