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A Single Man
Jul. 15th, 2010 01:20 pm"Today's the first day in the rest of your life."
Although it's such a cliche, today these words have a special meaning for me. You see, this is the day my divorce with Josie becomes official. As of midnight, we are no longer man and wife.
It's bittersweet, to be certain, and I know that Josie feels a little sad, too. Yesterday, on her birthday, I called her up and offered to have a little party for her at my place. She declined, preferring to spend the night quietly with Andrew.
"Well, then I'll give you another gift," I teased. "I will allow the divorce to become official tomorrow."
"I don't think you could stop that if you tried, Ted."
"Sure I could! I could call up the court, right now. But for you, I won't."
"Thanks, Ted," she laughed. "I appreciate that."
I'm very happy we've managed to get through this and still remain such good friends. So, rather than being maudlin about things, I thought it be interesting to look back at my journal, to where we were eight years ago, right before everything changed in our lives.
I just wanted a sleepy entry, really...a day free of drama or strife. Lo and behold, I found one right away. I discovered a glimpse of what life was like back than...and a reminder (as if I needed one) that sometimes we start to lose value in the things that we have...and it's important to REMEMBER.
I still believe it's important to turn the tin in your life back into gold, whenever possible. Don't forget the things you cherish or you will surely lose them. Value what you have and also, what you've had. That's what gives our lives meaning, after all.
That's what makes life worth living.
"Gold Into Tin": Aug. 24th, 2002 at 9:27 PM
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Although it's such a cliche, today these words have a special meaning for me. You see, this is the day my divorce with Josie becomes official. As of midnight, we are no longer man and wife.
It's bittersweet, to be certain, and I know that Josie feels a little sad, too. Yesterday, on her birthday, I called her up and offered to have a little party for her at my place. She declined, preferring to spend the night quietly with Andrew.
"Well, then I'll give you another gift," I teased. "I will allow the divorce to become official tomorrow."
"I don't think you could stop that if you tried, Ted."
"Sure I could! I could call up the court, right now. But for you, I won't."
"Thanks, Ted," she laughed. "I appreciate that."
I'm very happy we've managed to get through this and still remain such good friends. So, rather than being maudlin about things, I thought it be interesting to look back at my journal, to where we were eight years ago, right before everything changed in our lives.
I just wanted a sleepy entry, really...a day free of drama or strife. Lo and behold, I found one right away. I discovered a glimpse of what life was like back than...and a reminder (as if I needed one) that sometimes we start to lose value in the things that we have...and it's important to REMEMBER.
I still believe it's important to turn the tin in your life back into gold, whenever possible. Don't forget the things you cherish or you will surely lose them. Value what you have and also, what you've had. That's what gives our lives meaning, after all.
That's what makes life worth living.
"Gold Into Tin": Aug. 24th, 2002 at 9:27 PM
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