Closing The Chapter & Moving On

February 18, 2002

This date means nothing to most folks. However today while cleaning out the storage unit, I realized that 16 years ago today I met the man who would become my 2nd husband. We were married 11 years on paper, and probably only lived at the same address 8 or 9 of those years. It was very rocky the last few years so my memory gets fuzzy about those last couple of years.

It was not all bad, and there were good memories. 
However, I am glad to be free of it !!

I am thankful that with my faith and grace of God, great girlfriends, a great church to catch me when I fell so low and family that always pulled me through and pushed me when I needed it, I am now on the other side and can say all that is in my past.

That storage unit and lots of "stuff" inside it have been weighing me down for years. You can say it was my Achilles Heel for sure. I hated what was there, I hated the memories, yet it took years to let all the stuff go and face the memories that were there. I gave away clothes, furniture, video games and much, much more.  I do have a pile of stuff to go through here at the house and I will go through it all over the next week or 2.

My dear husband understands how tangible memories of my past life was eating at me. He was here to help me unload the car over and over again. But he was wise enough to let me sort through it in my time.

When it dawned on me today at storage what today was, I just laughed, shook my head and said how poetic that I clean out the unit on the anniversary of meeting my ex-husband.

It's all good.
That is my past.
I don't hate him.
I do despise what he put me through, but it is on him and not me.
Tears fell but they were of peace and realizing how far I have come.
I am so thankful for where I am and those I have in my life today in 2018.

I came home and hugged David tightly a few times and said thank you. He just smiled and hugged me tight right back.

Daytona 500 is on television, Roast/Veggies in the crock pot and a cold drink is waiting for me.

Have a great day !! Hug those you love and tell them today how much you care! They need to hear it!