<BR>To all those who have given advice and listened to me over the last four months, I thought it about time for an update. And also a situation that I encountered this weekend.<P>First of all, the update. W and I are doing quite well. We seem to have worked out most of the problems that plagued our relationship for the last couple of years. I've grown up quite a bit and realized that I need to take more of an interest in what is going on with my family, not just be concerned with me first. I've gone back to college, something that I've wanted to do but been afraid to do for fear I'd fail. W is working hard on making things work between us and has had no contact with OM (she says) since July. I believe this mostly because of the fact that she has no spare time at all, let alone time to spend with somebody outside the family. I feel at this time that we are truly happy and in love with each other.<P>Now on to the little adventure. Last week our dryer started going out and finally died on Wed. We went to a hardware store that's going out of business and bought a new one. After loading it and the other things we'd purchased into the van, I went back inside the store for a moment. I turned around and the OM and his W were walking into the store!!!! My first thought was to go kick his A@@...as I'd thought about so many tiimes during all of this going on. Then suddenly a flood of reason rushed through me and I realized that he was no longer a threat to me. During this I had turned around to leave, and almost ran OM's W over. She came up and asked me if I was me. We'd never met but had talked on the phone once. She seemed very nice and we kinda touched base on things. All in all a surreal happening. W and his W almost got in a fight though as my W came in to find me talking to her. W and I had a long talk that night, and things seem even better off now than before. <P>Now for the last. I no longer feel that my Username is fitting, because neither word applies. If you have any suggestions on a new name, let me know. If not I will try and think of one soon. To all those who are having problems, take heart. Four months ago I thought I was at rock bottom. Today I see the light and know that the long fight was worth it.
