Thursday, December 20, 2018

December 20: Happy Things

My ex-husband has a steady girlfriend.

The reports are that she fits in easily in all the places--family, friends, ex-friends. People like her. Read: she's not hard like me.

I'm trying to name the feeling but it escapes me.

I'm glad for him, in a distant academic sort of way. Relieved, too. Worried--what does she bring with her and will my kids be ok?--but not much, since my kids are older. A little surprised.

I have a fluffy white dog, a cute house, and a master's degree. I'm about to have a new water heater. I have a job that wrings me dry every day but pays better than any other teaching job would for me. I have drug dealing squatters across the street and a lot of nice acquaintances. Very nice actually. I have three children who are growing up to be amazing people. I have one amazing friend who sings in my heart's key.

I will sleep with the promise of tomorrow/although tomorrow may never come




4 comments:

  1. This is so well written. And I'm still waiting for various bits of information to trickle my way. All in good time, Indigo. All in good time...

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  2. "I have one amazing friend who sings in my heart's key." Yes. Love it.

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