Putting the love out there
I just wanted to thank you for showing up. My great fortune in all of this is receiving love from every imaginable quarter. It has been breath-taking and humbling.
Thank you to my father and brothers who have surprisingly emancipated me, reminding me I am entitled to be as independent cusses as they are. Mark stepped up unexpectedly and proved to be a great friend, acting like the older brother I've always wanted.
To my Mum: who proved you can go through unimaginable horror and still continue breathing afterward. She imbued me with her generous heart which has made this easier. And harder.
Thank you to El Kay who always takes the late night shift of the heartbroken phone calls. You are so awesome.
Thank you to my divorced friends who provide excellent advice, reminding me this is the way OUT, and I will feel better someday. When, exactly?
Thank you to my attached/undivorced friends for listening and helping despite not knowing the nature of this sad quagmire, taking me out and forcing me to go into the world.
To the random strangers who let me smile at them and occasionally chat them up, just because feeling so alone is too much.
To Mix: the friend who brings it, who comes when emergency help is needed and proposes grand and distracting projects. (Damn, those cookies were good. Come and mess up my kitchen with me any time.)
To the Luminous Mrs. B: thank you for reminding me that love can be this bounless, immortal energy and is not to be wasted, not to be discarded. Logical family is still family and this is a great opportunity to see a lot of movies.
I love you. I love you all.
Thank you to my father and brothers who have surprisingly emancipated me, reminding me I am entitled to be as independent cusses as they are. Mark stepped up unexpectedly and proved to be a great friend, acting like the older brother I've always wanted.
To my Mum: who proved you can go through unimaginable horror and still continue breathing afterward. She imbued me with her generous heart which has made this easier. And harder.
Thank you to El Kay who always takes the late night shift of the heartbroken phone calls. You are so awesome.
Thank you to my divorced friends who provide excellent advice, reminding me this is the way OUT, and I will feel better someday. When, exactly?
Thank you to my attached/undivorced friends for listening and helping despite not knowing the nature of this sad quagmire, taking me out and forcing me to go into the world.
To the random strangers who let me smile at them and occasionally chat them up, just because feeling so alone is too much.
To Mix: the friend who brings it, who comes when emergency help is needed and proposes grand and distracting projects. (Damn, those cookies were good. Come and mess up my kitchen with me any time.)
To the Luminous Mrs. B: thank you for reminding me that love can be this bounless, immortal energy and is not to be wasted, not to be discarded. Logical family is still family and this is a great opportunity to see a lot of movies.
I love you. I love you all.
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