Monday, April 19, 2010

Bittersweet Anniversary

A year ago today, I fell in love or at least, it was the day I realized I was in love....so today was bittersweet.  One year later...it's over.  I felt a little sad-maybe just melancholy, but I didn't cry.  I survived the day, smiled and even enjoyed most of it.  I know my heart is on the mend.   He crosses my mind still more often than I wish, and though I still sometimes wish it would have turned out differently, it didn't.  I am moving on, looking forward.  I have no choice.  There is way too much life left in me and way too much to live for.  Here's to the lessons of yesterday, the joys of today, and the anticipation of what tomorrow may bring.

7 comments:

  1. you know, after reading this tonight i think it might be time for you to start looking for a new name...your insight doesn't smack of foolishness at all! in a sense, this anniversary is a huge milestone, a marker that you have to measure your wholeness by. i am so proud of you for how far you have come and i'm excited to see what the future holds for you. at any rate, i'm going to bet that the beauty you have exchanged for ashes is going to be something that is going to touch people you love with transparency and a genuine hope. good night, sweet friend :)

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  2. Good attitude. Move forward. We cannot change the past but we can learn from it and grow.

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  3. just wanted to stop by and say hi, wondering how your 'day after' was going???

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  4. Thanks guys! This blogging has turned out to be more therapeutic than I ever imagined. Thanks for all your encouragement and words of advice...The day after has been pretty good. Enjoying the spring day and had lunch with my 5 yr old nephew...who happens to be my favorite little person :) Thanks for checking in Sheri!!

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  5. I am proud of you my best blogger friend in the whole blog universe!! <3 you

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  6. Sending positive thoughts! And its a big milestone..Cheers to all the greatness ahead.

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  7. My first visit here, and I empathize with you. A year ago I was overseas with my marriage falling apart. Now I am divorced, and back in the States. It was a very rough road, but one I wouldn't change for anything. We are always where we need to be when we need to be there. It gets so much better, and yea, there is so much life to live.

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