Aug 14, 2003 16:28
looking through court records for my dad's name, to see if theyve filed an action for the car accident. found this instead:
LF SHIU vs. KY SHIU - OCT 1, 1997.
the divorce. it came to that point at one time. early college. i didnt know about it til 2nd semester i think. court actions are brought on when one person wrongs another and a clear set of demands are made. a distinct line drawn. its declaring complete separation (emotional, physical, financial). its not war, cuz even that too requires intimacy. a divorce is dissolution of any record of intimacy, the first step toward estrangement. mustve been hell going through that, after your kids are pretty much grown, and youve bought hella shit together. you hear about breakups of 5 year relationships and automatically think holy shit, that must be hard. but what about after MARRIAGE, and KIDS, and an entire NEW COUNTRY....totalling over 20 years. thats 4x5. that must be hell.
ive never seen my parents intimate or even friendly, until very recently. my mom actually laughs at my dads jokes now - unprecedented. they're companions for life, and they know and i think enjoy it now. a hunnymoon 30+ years late. so maybe people dont fall in love as much as they grow into love.
do they love each other? in what way? im gonna ask.