Lessons Learned

I have learned several lessons through divorce.

Nobody is indispensable.

When it comes right down to it, no matter how much you trust someone, the only person you can really count on is yourself.

I am stronger than I thought I was.

I am more intelligent than I thought I was.

Having something and losing it is harder than never having it in the first place.

Being poor sucks but it's survivable.

Self-respect isn't much of a comfort when you're lonely in the deep dark night.

But it is important when your wits return in the bright light of day.

Knowing you're right about something is a luxury for those who have comfortable lives but doesn't amount to beans when you're struggling.

Complacency is dangerous to relationships.

Coulda, shoulda, woulda can haunt you.

People do want to help; sometimes those you least expect.

Hard work is gratifying but it's still hard work.

Being bitter only hurts the bitter person, but it's a hard habit to break.

I am worth 10 of her.

But she is less to blame than the person who broke his promise.

I may never know my contribution to the blame.

There really are no guarantees in life, but those aren't words you want to hear spoken by the person most important to you.

Hope is nearly impossible to kill.

But hope has many manifestations.

There are always people worse off than you are and in many ways I am so lucky.

I'm good enough, smart enough, and doggonit, people like me.