Inner happiness
There is so much awful news floating around this week that I am in sympathy/righteous indignation overload. It's time to take a break and focus on the good things. Five years ago I was married to a person who was utterly miserable. To deal with his unhappiness, he worked really hard to make everyone else feel worse than he did. He was very good at it. I was desperately unhappy, abused in several different ways, trying to protect my kids and keep my sanity. I had few if any friends. It's much different now. I have gotten divorced (no easy task). My children have a safe and happy harbor with me. I love them with all my heart and I hope I can show them what they deserve in life-- to be happy. My son in particular is growing into a man that I can be proud of. I've met a super man who is now my boyfriend. We get along famously! Like as famous as Simon and Garfunkel! We can act like total nerds with each other and it's a Good Thing. I'm also still trying to get used to my...