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One courageous woman. Elizabeth Edwards: John �no longer the person I married�After 33 years of marriage and even in the face of Elizabeth's cancer, John continues his adulterous relationship. Outrageous.
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me: FWW/BS 52 H: FWH/BS 49
DS 30
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It struck me today when I saw a picture of Elizabeth Edwards on the front of a magazine.
She looks calm, and collected.
And beautiful. Serene.
Her husband, meanwhile....
One year becomes two, two years becomes five, five becomes ten and before you know it, you've wasted your whole life on a problem you can't solve. That's one way to spend your life. -rwinger
I will not spend my life this way.
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When I read stories like these, it really makes me question whether there is a god. She gets a painful, terminal cancer while her wayward husband and skanky ho OW parade around like a couple of teenagers. Where is the justice in that? She has to face the possibility that skanky will end up raising her young children. That, in my opinion, is he11 on earth.
Me:BW, FWH 1DD 1DS
Status: Chronicled in Dr. Suess's "The Zax"
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When I read stories like these, it really makes me question whether there is a god. She gets a painful, terminal cancer while her wayward husband and skanky ho OW parade around like a couple of teenagers. Where is the justice in that? She has to face the possibility that skanky will end up raising her young children. That, in my opinion, is he11 on earth. Far be it from me to be an expert, but it's been my experience that God's plans are often too complex to be understood by us mere mortals. We seem to think "justice" should be had in our time, when we want it. What you may not know or see are the undercurrents. How do you know that OW and WH don't have their own "issues" that they don't recognize, don't know how to address, and will ultimately tear apart their lives with more pain than caused by any cancer? I admit to being a rookie in things Godly, but I have reached a point of faith and belief that there is a God, and he knows what he's doing.
Preach the Gospel every day. When necessary, use words.
St. Francis of Assissi
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Sorry, Elizabeth, but John is not a "loving father".
"Loving fathers" don't ignore their kids to spend time with some delusional piece of a** instead.
"Loving fathers" don't allow their families to be destroyed.
She is going to seriously confuse those younger kids if she doesn't tell them the truth.
And as far as "justice" goes: People often lament that life isn't fair. Actually, I'm glad it's not, because if it *were* fair that would mean we actually deserve all the terrible things that happen to us. And so I take great comfort in the general unfairness of life.
(that last bit is actually lifted from an old science fiction TV show called *Babylon5* and has become one of my favorite quotes)
Me, BW
WH cheated in corporate workplace for many years. He moved out and filed in summer 2008.
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I watched her interview and the word "grace" kept coming to mind.
No one deserves this and it was not her choice. In 50 years no one will remember the skank and she will go back to the rock she crawled out from but Elizabeth will still shine for her grace in this.
Me 55, XWH 53, M 22 years
D17, D30
alien replaces my husband "I'm not happy" -7/08
Discover OW-8/08 (his direct report and I work there also)
H moves out 10/1/08, confront Ow 10/28/08
Plan B 1/09
D final 12/09
Quote: "First thing you do is pray; when there is nothing else to do, continue to pray."
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And as far as "justice" goes: People often lament that life isn't fair. Actually, I'm glad it's not, because if it *were* fair that would mean we actually deserve all the terrible things that happen to us. And so I take great comfort in the general unfairness of life. Thank you for sharing that quote, Mulan. It's a great thing to tell hurting newbies. (I'm not a newbie anymore, but I'm going to memorize it because it's so good.) Right Here Waiting
Me BS 61
Him FWS 63
Married 40 years
D-Day 6/30/06
Still can't believe it.
6/08 Recovering nicely. Anything is possible!
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