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#933042 07/27/01 12:33 AM
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Here's a couple of questions and an update.<P>Well Monday I took off out of town and didn't tell anyone. I got a call on my cell from the W, she asked where I was so I told her. She got really upset and even said "it must be nice to just take off when ever you want". Well it was and I guess she now knows how it feels, a bonus. My daughter and her were sick and needed my help but I wasn't there. I felt kind of bad about that but this is what she wants. When I got back to town later that night I took some medicine and other stuff over and checked on everyone, that made the W happy. Tuesday morning I put a note on her car on my way to work. All it said was (Smile, you're smiling aren't you. I knew I could make you smile. Hope you are feeling beter. You're smiling, so you must be. If you need anything else give me a call. I love you. Your husband.). She has mentioned that note maybe half a dozen times sense then and she smiles and says that made her day and it makes her smile every time she thinks of it. I guess I actually did something right. Yesterday she was having a really hard time with the kids, so I went over and to give everyone a break told her to take off for a while. She did, I guessed she'd go over to OM house but what the hay the kids were going nuts. I gave them baths, put them to bed and picked up around the house. She came home and was all over herself telling me how sweet it was of me and even gave me a complete run down of every where and everthing she had done when she left. Go figure that. We started talking about money and of how we could cut back and ways to make alittle extra, she took off the Tiffany bracelet OM gave her and sujusted she sell it and she could tell OM that she lost it, I stayed away from that. (What is that) So there's an update, don't know what it all means but atleast we aren't fighting.<P>I found out that W and OM have been fighting alot lately, about him buying toys for the kids all the time and not doing anything else. Also all they seem to be doing is going to the movies or staying at his house.She made some rude comments about OM to her family lately as well, then there's the bracelet thing. Could all this mean there's trouble in paridise, that the A is starting to die? Maybe I'm reading more into it.<P>I also, after your replies and some though, started wearing my wedding band again last night. The W saw it, did a double take but didn't say a word.<P>I told her earlier this week I would take my son tomarrow night so she could, as she put it, have some time alone to relax and catch up on some sleep, just stay HOME and enjoy some quite. She also said that sometime next week she wants her and I to go see the new Planet of the Apes movie but she wants to see the original movie first. So here's what I planned, I went and rented the original, got her favorite bottle of wine, got her favorite chocolate bar, a rose, some popcorn and a card. I'm gonna go by at luch, when she won't be there, and put it all on the table to surprise her when she gets home. I figure if she does take the opertunity to go to OM house she'll still have the surprise in the back of her mind. What do you guys think? Good idea or bad idea. I also got two cards, one says: Do you think we can make a fresh start - rediscovering in each other the magic of a touch, the passion of a kiss, the contentment of simply being together? I want us to hold onto our memories, put the hard times behind us, and look forward to each of our tomorrows with lovge in our hearts... My heart holds so much love for you. The other one says: No matter what complicates our lives, onething is pure and simple... I love you heart and soul. I'm not sure which one to use, any thoughts?<P>I just can't seem to do a short post. On a side note I finally got and am reading SAA. WOW, what a great book, the simularities are shocking.<P>silwl

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I think you are on the right path! She sounds receptive, and I am sending good thoughts your way! Good luck!!!!

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A caution on the cards...I gave some to H and he didn't like it...<P>Andy mine were not even "I love you" cards...just I believe in you. I am there for you...kind of cards...<P>I would go with the second one...then wait awhile before you do another...The simpler the card the better...and go slowly..<P>Cali<P>PS...sounds like progress...remember focus on yourself and on being her friend...<P>------------------<BR><I>Live Impeccably In Your Word.<BR>Don't Take Anything Personally.<BR>Make No Assumptions.<BR>Do Your Best Always. </I>


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