NY S,
Such an excellent post, as always. I especially liked:
BTW, to continue this analogy, as one of the drivers caught in the jam, what do you do while stuck? Fume and rage and get pissed that you're going to now run late, or listen to the radio, get some work done, call someone, sit back and relax... in other words, do what's best for you in the meantime.)

That's a great way to look at it.


Most of us really marry only once. First love endures, even unto our dying day. And we never really divorce.