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Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the day I walked out of a half-million dollar home to live in an earwig and spider infested (depending on the season) apartment in the "ghetto" of Podunk.
I have no regrets about my decision, other than I wish I'd made it sooner - before the damage became so severe. But I didn't.
I wish I could tell you it's been all glitter and unicorns. But it hasn't.
Sometimes life just doesn't sparkle.
You can read my reflections on the year here:
I have no regrets about my decision, other than I wish I'd made it sooner - before the damage became so severe. But I didn't.
I wish I could tell you it's been all glitter and unicorns. But it hasn't.
Sometimes life just doesn't sparkle.
You can read my reflections on the year here:
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11 comments:
I can't believe it's been a whole year. I'm so proud of you! Don't worry about the "when". Just be glad that you DID. So many would stay frozen in one spot of familiarity and comfort no matter what. You YOU worked up the courage to change things. {{{Hugs}}}
I hope to see the other side myself someday....
You are free of the violence and hatred associated with that expensive home...you and your son have made great strides in the last year...learning more about what is needed to make your lives better...
This is a good anniversary to remember
I think it has made you better all the way around...
A Better Mother
A Better Parent
A Better Woman
A Better Person
...And if you still want to say that it was all for your son go ahead, but I feel that you have reaped some of those benefits!
Kudos!
Things may not seem better but they are.
What Joker said.
Mine was 15 years ago and yes, at times I think that life could have been easier if I'd stayed put. But it would have been duller; I would have been duller, and probably would have ended up dwindling away to nothing inside. I actually can't imagine my ex, my child or myself doing any better under those circumstances than we are now. I suspect that "best-case scenarios" are often just trade-offs in disguise.
Wow. Can't believe it was a year already. Been lurking on and off since.
Congrats on the year! Life isn't always easy but nobody should be abused while living it.
You will be just fine. Cheers Dana!!
It was very brave of you to leave. I know it was hard and it was worth it, and would have been even if it as only for you.
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