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It has been a great while since the blog has received any attention mostly due to the routine of my life. Changes in Litnet have been apparent as well. A certain well thought of moderator has abandined me it seems according to the Drama Queen while the Passive Grumpy DIonsaur shrugs and says that has always bene the way of women in his life. They come, they enrich and delight then leave with not even a sigh.

And with that clumsy segue we get to the point of this narrative. My second son Dan's marriage is over. It barely made it nine months. I do not even have the heart to be upset or angry. Just sad. Basically for the past nine months their military careers were keeping them apart--I doubt strongly they were together even two weeks of real time. She did not like the separation.

When my son told me as simply as he could over the phone the one remark he made clarified almost everything--these are in the words as I remember them--She told me she wasn't the girl he knew before she went overseas (Iraq) anymore.

Another victim of war--a true walking wounded who will never know the prize she so easily gave up. I'm told even her side of the family is upset. But it's over. I believe this is the first time my son has ever had a true setback in life. His success in attracting the charms of ladies has been in direct oppostion to my failures is keeping love and affection. This does not count for AndaveYa and Grace86--of their loyality I have full assurances.

Unfortunately Heather and Dan would have bene separated by military demands for about another two years so there is something to be said for putiing it to an end before love withered to a slow and painful resentful death. They would not be the first or the last.

He doesn't blame himself--not sure what he thinks of her now though I have seen no anger or recriminations thus far. Just a sadness for what should have been.

Faith is based on hope for better things. God is still good. I am still in His mercy.