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So far today I have thought about writing in my journal, and walked the dog. Thought about writing in my journal, checked my email. Thought about writing in my journal, updated my bookshelf on BookCrossing. And now here I am.
I don't want to write it. Maybe if I don't see it in print I can just hang out here in my shock-insulated world. But of course nothing is going to change the simple fact of my brother and his wife getting divorced. Not too long ago I got to hear the little voices of my nieces on my cell phone first thing in the morning. Now their parents have split up. I guess I shouldn't be surprised -- I love my brother, but he can be verbally abusive. I've seen him make Bev cry before, and I guess he's done it more than once. My dad told me on the phone last night they did a no fault divorce, and there isn't going to be any sort of custody fight. She left him the house and his car, and the girls will see their daddy often.
I need to find a Hallmark card that says "I'm sorry you and my brother split up because he was an ass to you but Hub and I love you and want to remain part of your life in that hopefully-not-weird former in-law sort of way." I'm thinking that's a niche market they haven't jumped on yet.
I need to finish getting ready for work now. There are other things on my mind, but they'll have to wait until later.
I don't want to write it. Maybe if I don't see it in print I can just hang out here in my shock-insulated world. But of course nothing is going to change the simple fact of my brother and his wife getting divorced. Not too long ago I got to hear the little voices of my nieces on my cell phone first thing in the morning. Now their parents have split up. I guess I shouldn't be surprised -- I love my brother, but he can be verbally abusive. I've seen him make Bev cry before, and I guess he's done it more than once. My dad told me on the phone last night they did a no fault divorce, and there isn't going to be any sort of custody fight. She left him the house and his car, and the girls will see their daddy often.
I need to find a Hallmark card that says "I'm sorry you and my brother split up because he was an ass to you but Hub and I love you and want to remain part of your life in that hopefully-not-weird former in-law sort of way." I'm thinking that's a niche market they haven't jumped on yet.
I need to finish getting ready for work now. There are other things on my mind, but they'll have to wait until later.