Julio, venison sausage,huh? Guess that's a guy thing...personally, i have a difficult time eating any deer meat. And, as for beer, I'm not really a beer drinker...it has to be ICE COLD...i like mixed drinks (just not the taste of the alcohol) and i still cannot remember the other "drink" i like...i'm just not a "drinker".
Anyway,it's nice to see the gifts God sends our way...they are all around us...we just have to take the time to notice them.
Hey Deb. Sorry I am not happy the Catholics are lossing! I am fine. I have so many in support of my possition. I do not want them to be me against her, but gee we need to get her treatment! Should be a long strange trip.
hey deb. I saw you posted at my thread. I do not want you to think I am not concerned about you. You are lucky, you have the kids at home. I wish I did. Call me an old guy, but kids need there mom. Yes I love them, and they know it, but I think W. needs them more than me. Plus my job is so unpredictalbe that having them during the week is hard. This weekend should be fun! All day tomorrow and maybe Sunday. W. gets them at night and very dirty!!!
hey, Julio...thanks for stopping by to visit. You are very kind. Yes, i am lucky to have my kids...remember, my h left me/us. my h is a truck driver so i have always been their primary caregiver...w/ his schedule, he could not have them all the time.
Julio, please don't feel you have to explain your sitch to me. You know how things are for you w/ your job, home, etc..yes, usually the mother has primary care of the kids (or at least that has been my experience)...but that in NO way means that you do not love your kids or want to be w/ them. i know that....you do what is BEST for you & your children...everything else will fall into place.
I do so hope you have a great weekend w/ them....you are making memories that will last a lifetime. And, they are watching you...you are setting an example for them.
h called this morning...early...just wanted to let me know he got the vm i left him last night...OK? he had called me yesterday morning & left me a vm concerning monday night. he is taking S10 to boy scouts & wanted to know if i would like for him to pick up supper for all of us. i told him in vm that would be fine. so he calls just to let me know he got my message...why? we spoke briefly...he wanted to know how i was doing..how my mom is doing...i told him D13 has softball practice..asked him if he would like to take her? i am really hoping he will take D13 & S10 so i can have the house to myself for a little while...would really like some quiet time...alone.
hope everyone is doing well. I'm just trying to settle back into the routine of work,school,life, etc.
Deb. This is a good small step. But girl, keep playing hard to get. Turns us guys on! You are doing fine. My situation is different as my wife has carrying some heavy mental health issues stemming from unhappiness with herself, low self esteem and a refusal to recognize that she is the fault of her situation not those around her. It may take a shock to her system, months or years to come to grips with it. I do love her and know that I must help her in her illness, but I am starting to think of myself and moving on. She thinks I am cruel. Let her. I hear you women like men who take a stand. Guess what? I am.
There is so much that God wants for each of us....here is the quote I promised to share with you. When I first read it, I thought I knew what it meant to me. But that has changed now. It means even more...
Quote: "...if you think of your story as an epic- a grand, ambitious journey for a noble cause-you recognize that everything before the intermission was the setup, the necessary series of events to precede the triumphant finale. Everything in the first half- the successes as well as the failures, the good decisions and the lousy ones-prepares you for something better....Half time lets you revise the second half of your story so that it turns out better- so that it aligns itself with the story God implanted on your soul. He has created a grand narrative for you to live out and is determined to prevent you from writing a smaller, less significant part than the one he has already written. "
Do you see what I mean? There's a purpose to everything that we've experienced. All the events of our life to this point have been for a reason, with a purpose. All to prepare us for God's grand finale.
I'm so glad to be blessed enough that I am finally beginning to see some of what He has planned for the second half of my life...I hope you will feel that same joy and excitement that I am experiencing.
Thanks for being everything that a friend is supposed to be. You are cherished forever.
Blessings southern girl....
Bill
"Don't tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon."
Julio, thanks for stopping by. I am doing fine and i am in a far better place than i have been in a long, long time. I no longer dwell on my h or what he is doing; in fact, I am enjoying life w/o him. I am looking moving forward in a very positive way and i am looking forward to a future filled w/ love & happiness. I have come to realize that a part of me will always love my h; but, loving myself is more important...and i like who i am now much better than who i was.
I am glad you are taking a stand. I am proud of you, Julio. Keep moving forward & staying focused.
Hey, Bill! Yes, God does move in mysterious ways!! In the beginning of my sitch, I was terribly hurt & angry, could not understand why God would let all of this happen to me...could not figure out what i had done that was so terrible to deserve losing my h. Now, i realize that God has something far better in store for me. I am happier than i have been in a very long time. I was dreading the start of a new year; but, now i am looking forward, not only to this year but to all the years ahead. I am looking forward to a future filled w/ love & happiness...instead of wondering IF, now i wonder WHEN, it will all come about. (Does that make sense?) I truly believe that God has something great planned for the next phase of my life and i am looking forward to it.
Thank you for sharing that quote and you are right, there is a reason for everything. I am so glad that you are feeling better & stronger...you deserve a life of happiness.
You are a dear friend as well...i truly appreciate all that you have done for me.
