The miracle is this....

[sage]

Ah, Betsey...I think you hit the nail on the head..

Something that is making him fearful?

My h found out 3 years ago he has a chronic kidney ailment. At the time of his A and the bomb he was in a lot of pain. It got a lot better over the last two years -- it only occasionally flares up -- but it seems like it's been bad the last few days..

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OK -- sorry for the total freak out, everyone. I asked h to look at my resume for school and after I handed it to him he apologized, said he didn't want a D, said he couldn't imagine living without me.

He also said "would you help me?" but didn't elaborate on what that exactly meant.

We had some more tender words.

God. What a mess. Or, what a stepping stone...

Thanks for the rallying around me, folks.

Sage