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Lest I Forget (2)
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With time, though, it got easier. Sure, there were squabbles and disagreements and all-out fights between us, but we never let them escalate to the point where they’d damage us as a couple. In fact, it was one of the things we tried so hard to work out in therapy: ever since I’d been released from the hospital, Alice had been treating me like I was a porcelain doll, always letting me have my way on everything and never even raising an objection to anything I said. It worried me, because that just…wasn’t Alice.
Of course, intellectually I understood what she was doing and why she was doing it. Still, it made me feel like shit. Two and a half months after I’d come home, I finally unloaded on her about it. I didn’t mean to yell, I swear I didn’t…but I was so tired of walking on eggshells around her, and having her walk on them around me.
We decided to go to our couple’s therapist the next day, and he said basically what we’d been expecting: it had been a hugely important experience, it would take time to get over, yada yada yada. None of it made me feel any better, until the therapist had suggested that Alice write out her feelings about it.
She didn’t start right away, of course, but the idea did make a lot of sense. Even Alice could admit to that. As we drove home, we both decided something needed to be done. The next day, I called my doctors and asked if I was physically capable of going on a mini-vacation. After getting their blessing and some extra prescriptions, I booked us a private apartment in Calabria, Italy, in a small resort town close to the beaches and a short distance to the mountains.
Alice was probably as surprised as I’d ever seen her when I told her about it. She was immediately concerned for my health, but we went together to the hospital the next day so she could hear for herself that it was fine for us to go. I knew she’d been wanting to see Italy for years now, and couldn’t think of any better way for us to get reacquainted. We hadn’t been together physically since about a week before our breakup, and there was nothing on earth I wanted more at that point. Of course, I could understand her hesitation; after all, I’d just come back from a life or death event, and she was scared. To be honest, I was too…not for the same reasons or anything, but I was. I was hoping that we’d be able to overcome the hesitation at some point during our vacation.
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After two chapters I am in awe. You are doing a wonderful job writing this from Dana’s perspective, and I look forward to her further recounting their lives together. I somehow have a feeling I will need tissues handy…
I read this as soon as I saw it posted, but, wanted to re-read it before commenting. I really love this story and you know how I feel about your writing (although I am sorry to hear it springs from insomnia. Insomnia sucks). I love the details and the honesty with which you write — it seems so real to the characters. Things aren’t always perfect in relationships, but, if you are in the right one, you can work through it and be stronger. I guess I didn’t realize from the first chapter that Alice would be so “with it”. What a blessing to be able to say goodbye and know the person has heard it. Love the non-verbal communication the girls have after so many years together. I do have to keep reminding myself that they have had 37-38 years together because some of this is just so sad. Thanks for the great story!
Beautifully Written! Looking fwd to the next post!
this is heartbreakingly beautiful. youre such a talent!
Another beautiful chapter MT – I don’t know how you do it, but please continue
This is such a great story. I look forward to hearing more about their life together. I love the way even though Alice can’t talk you give her such a strong voice.
Wow, beautifully written as always and so realistic. People always assume that if you’re old then it’s somewhat ok when it’s your time, not really understanding that sometimes it’s worse. Thank you so much for your dedication too, means a lot :)
you made me cry! hahahah and I don’t cry much:) guess that changes now huh? hehe thanks for updating, this is a wonderful story. I don’t know what I would do if I were Dana in that situation. This is very well written, thanks! you’re awesome… PPS?;D
Thank you for this wonderful 2nd chapter.Realistic and wonderfully written as you always manage to do. I’m just in awe.And to read about their getting back together and their life together is really nice. I probably could say more about this story, but I can’t keep really form the words right now. And english not being my 1st language sucks at this point, lol.Can’t wait for the next chapter.
And again you leave me speechless. Well done! Excellent! I could go on and on with those kind of superlatives when I talk about this story. I hope the next chapter contains memories of Danish with their family. I would love to know how does two were as mums.