A christmas gift for you... Irony: Christmas, 2005
Dear D_____:
Although this christmas found us miles apart in more ways than one, you were in my thoughts and prayers a lot.
One thing we kinda dreamed about early on was the two of us growing old and gray together and sitting in your grandparents' rocking chairs, surrounded by children and grandchildren and the ones we love. Just like those chairs, we were going to last a lifetime.
So I looked at those rocking chairs, being left outside to weather the elements and crumble...in such a state of disrepair. It never hit me that they were in such bad condition until you left and I actually took the time to really look at them carefully.
They made me think of our relationship, our marriage, that had been 'left outside' to weather the elements and crumble, just like those chairs.
They are my gift to you. I know these chairs mean a whole lot to you, and I've done my best to lovingly restore them.. I've made some changes that can make them much stronger and better than the original.
They are changed forever.
Hopefully they will be cared for and nurtured in such a way as to keep them in the best of condition for a very long time.
Doing this project made me realize that something even in the seemingly worst state of repair can be made new again and better than before, if one will just want to take the time and effort and make the commitment to lovingly do the what it takes.
Hopefully they will now last you a lifetime. And maybe someday when you're old and gray, you'll sit on them surrounded by children and grandchildren and the ones you love.
Re: A christmas gift for you... JNA: Very good analogy...
Some people miss out on some very good things in life by not making the right choices...
Maybe she will see the good in you and how much you care...
I know when I went through this nothing anyone could say would take away the pain of it all
I wish I could tell you things will work out
I wish I could say this never happened and make it go away
I can't though
Take solace in the fact if things do not work out you will meet someone wonderful that will make you forget all about this pain you are going through now...
Life is a vacuum...It always fills a void
Stay Strong
JNA
Re: A christmas gift for you... Irony: thanks, jna,
I will have a chance to see her tomorrow when she comes over to pick up more of her stuff and I'm scared to death.
This is the damndest thing i've ever been through. Never thought she woule back out of her marriage vows.
Live goes on..
her loss.
Re: A christmas gift for you... JNA: [quote author=Irony link=topic=23073.msg215466#msg215466 date=1135823129">
Never thought she woule back out of her marriage vows.
her loss.
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They do that sometimes...
And yes it is "her" loss...
On an up note women outnumber men 2 to 1...
Know what that means for you
Chin Up Dude...
And if ya need to talk drop me an IM
JNA
Re: A christmas gift for you... Irony: I know the odds.. and Wilmington is ooziing with beautiful women.. but there's only one I want right now and that's the one I married three yrs ago
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