Saturday 6 April 2013

Something I am Proud of

Back to the 30 days. I have delayed continuing this series because I wasn't sure what to write. The person I have most pride in is my son. He has turned into a kind and thoughtful young man who has demonstrated that hard work in your studies really does pay off. It took him a long time to persuaded that he had the potential to achieve, but once that happened (when he was around 17), he never looked back. I will be the proudest mum ever when he graduates this summer.

I am also proud of the way he is handling things between his father and I. He has already told me that he loves us both and won't take sides. He has not pushed for details about the reasons for our difficulties and I have not burdened him with them. What he thinks deep down may be revealed in the fullness of time.

There are a number of changes taking place in my life as I approach the possibility of the end of my 28 year marriage. I have also recently lost my job, as I have already said. This offers me risks, but also opportunities. I have already identified that I don't have the friends around me that I would have wished for. So many have fallen by the wayside. But I am now trying to form new friendships and have already been reasonably successful. I have a couple of friends I have met through fetlife, with whom I meet regularly for lunch / coffee and a chat. I also exchange emails and chat, and I have started to form a friendship with a lady who is part of a couple Sir and I will soon play with. But my social world needs to extend further and I have joined an organisation through which I can meet people socially and have arranged to go on a walk next Saturday and a treasure hunt kind of thing at the end of the month.


This is near where I will be walking next weekend

My instinct during all of these troubles is to sit at home and complain that my husband has taken offence to the choices I started to make last year and is more often than not absent. But sitting at home and moaning will do nothing. That is what led me to the situation in which I find myself. So it is time to live my life, to do new things and that is something of which I hope to be proud.

6 comments:

  1. I hope your journey goes well :)
    Hello from a fellow blogger, i have just discovered yours thru 'st' at Rethinking thoughts....i shall be following avidly!
    *hugs*
    Lm x

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    1. Welcome LM and thanks for stopping by and commenting. I will certainly look you up too. Its great to have more bloggers around!

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  2. You should be very proud of your last paragraph and remember those words when the going gets tough.
    hugs abby

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  3. Thanks abby. I tend to just write what is in my head and then only re-read to check it makes some sense and that there are no glaring spelling or grammatical errors. I reread what I wrote in the last paragraph, and yes you are qute right that is what I need to focus on. :) xx

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  4. A friend of minr posted a quote on her Facebook: one of the hardest decisions you'll face is choosing to walk away or try harder. I love the last sentence. Best wishes, cutie....

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