Can't Leave and Still Stay
I received my Final Divorce Decree today.
It is official,
and I do not know how I feel.
As soon as I received the document, I called my ex (who remains my good friend)
Ex Responded: "I just want you to know that Maggie (his girlfriend) and I are going to progress rather rapidly."
Me: "Are you engaged."
Ex: "Not yet, but I expect to be married by years end."
A jewel song was playing on and on in my mind...
"Am I standing still. With the scenery flying by. Am I standing still?"
With emotions spinning out of control, I immed one of my closest friends.
Croaker: You knew this was coming, I mean she moved in with him.
Me: I know.
Croaker: It's time to move on.
Me: But do you know what this means? It means no more Christmas nights on his couch. No more vacations as co-parents. No more friendly lunches.
Croaker: You can't leave and still stay.
Then it hit me:
I HAVE NOT MOVED ON.
I may have been living alone for 3 years. I may have been out on 100 dates. I may have bought my own house. But still...
I have not let go of the past.
I always believed that, despite the divorce, my ex would still be the one...
With whom I vacationed with our kids
With whom I spent Christmas morning
Who I would call when I had a flat tire on the middle of I-95
Who I would call when a guy broke my heart.
Today it hit me: Things are going to change.
Why am I standing still?
It is official,
and I do not know how I feel.
As soon as I received the document, I called my ex (who remains my good friend)
Ex Responded: "I just want you to know that Maggie (his girlfriend) and I are going to progress rather rapidly."
Me: "Are you engaged."
Ex: "Not yet, but I expect to be married by years end."
A jewel song was playing on and on in my mind...
"Am I standing still. With the scenery flying by. Am I standing still?"
With emotions spinning out of control, I immed one of my closest friends.
Croaker: You knew this was coming, I mean she moved in with him.
Me: I know.
Croaker: It's time to move on.
Me: But do you know what this means? It means no more Christmas nights on his couch. No more vacations as co-parents. No more friendly lunches.
Croaker: You can't leave and still stay.
Then it hit me:
I HAVE NOT MOVED ON.
I may have been living alone for 3 years. I may have been out on 100 dates. I may have bought my own house. But still...
I have not let go of the past.
I always believed that, despite the divorce, my ex would still be the one...
With whom I vacationed with our kids
With whom I spent Christmas morning
Who I would call when I had a flat tire on the middle of I-95
Who I would call when a guy broke my heart.
Today it hit me: Things are going to change.
Why am I standing still?


7 Comments:
At Monday, August 28, 2006,
little things said…
Croaker gives great 'male' advice. He really sees through to the reality of the sitation doesn't he?
I feel your pain!
At Tuesday, August 29, 2006,
Pause said…
I sound pretty harsh in the post but I know you and a lot of you wants to move on.
At Tuesday, August 29, 2006,
little things said…
No Croaker...you sound realistic. We need real advice sometimes. I think you're right on the money.
At Wednesday, August 30, 2006,
Anonymous said…
Croaker is right. Speaking from my own experience, let go. For your sake as well as theirs. How would you react if you were in a serious relationship and an ex of his was 'Hhanging around' ?
I'm guessing that there is a connection between your response to your ex and the previous post on dating ?
At Wednesday, August 30, 2006,
Anonymous said…
Good luck. Keep strong
At Sunday, September 17, 2006,
Anonymous said…
where have you gone?? come back!
At Wednesday, September 20, 2006,
little things said…
Yes, WHERE are you?
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