Wow Chili, you do have a good memory.
That was a long time ago. Still in my JFO thread I think. It was the day that XWW moved onto the estate where we had bought the property with the intention of moving into it for our dream retirement.
It hit me hard. As you said, I experienced it as XWW having not only robbed me of my past, my happy marriage and my whole family, but then also all the dreams of my future.
Would you believe it, who did I turn to to unburden my grief at this loss? Well yes, it was my, at the time, "just coffee buddy". Who could ever have guessed then, that she would turn out to be my Fiancee (thanks shaken ). It was also the first time that MMS met DD. And look how that has developed.
And then the advice you gave me was so spot on. If I didn't know better I would have thought that you had some influence over the script of my life. Is there any wonder as to why I nominated you as sage of D/S. Might now have to add NB to the title.
Greeneyesbluezy you have also been a constant and caring confident throughout my journey, and have given such wise counsel. You know, I still feel so guilty, along with many in SI, for letting you down on your thread on advice to give a daughter just before the wedding, while we enthusiastically participated in so much other meaningless stuff. But you have been so gracious in offering me pardon for that offense.
fareast thank you. It means a lot to me coming from you. I respect you and some of the other BH's like Oldwounds. I stand in awe of you. Not only do you usually offer wise and gentle support, your words also clearly communicate a depth of love and grace towards your WW's that I can't fathom but can only marvel at. I am always pleased that SI offers support on all options chosen.
In my opening post to this tread I mentioned how I wish that there were some way for me to share even just a little of my elation. Well, I think that there is a little something that might go some way to that. Over the weekend, a link was forwarded to me showing what Keukenhof looks like this year. Each year the theme of the garden is different. This year it is "Flower Power", with 60's props and themes all over the place. Many in the know also agree with me that the weather this year has contributed to making this "always spectacular" garden even better this year.
The video in the link was shot just a day or 2 after our visit. In it you will also see what I was speaking about in terms of the glorious spring weather that the park is enjoying.
I have been give mod permission to post it.
It is LONG, but even then it does not cover all of the park and you need it so long to even begin to get a sense of just how an immersive experience it is. My suggestion is find some time where you can unwind a little. Best viewed on a high def big screen if possible. Turn the soundtrack down. Put on your favourite classical or instrumental music and sit down and allow it to transport you.
And then think that we were actually there 
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Apparently this is a new way to post approved links on SI. I hope I did it right. If not, let me know and I will ask the Mods for help.
A sincere thanks to SCARLETT,northeasternarea, Booyah, and destroyed, you folk truly have walked this journey with me. One of my favourite movies is "Shall we dance". In it the PI who the wife had hired on suspicion that her hubby was having an affair (He wasn't, for any for whom that reference might be triggering), says to the wife, "sometimes we just want someone to be a witness to our life". You all have been that to me.
