OT---Superstition

[megamysterioso]

I've always been interested in myths, legends, superstitions, etc.- not that I necessarily believe in them. So--at this very moment, I have an opossum cowered up against the corner of my front door and balcony railing!!!

I live on the 2nd floor of an apt. complex that has nearly 400 units. This is VERY weird and I noticed it about an hour ago when I took AH to work. It hissed at us, but has made no aggressive moves and is quite small and adorable really.

I put bread crumbs down to make a trail down to the grass, but it's not following the crumbs ! I asked maintenance to help, but a new guy was on and told me to call the office when they open.

I'm either going to try and box it up myself and carry down in a minute or ask for help again. I just DO NOT want them to hurt/kill the thing.

I looked up what an opossum symbolizes and guess what??? It's spirit is said to be that of "sensibility, gained wisdom and RECOVERY." Just thought I'd share! Now off to trap and release the marsupial...

[megamysterioso]

Whoops--- it's not OT here!!! I thought I posted this in F & F. I'm gonna go post it there too.

[Nina Kay]

Hey Mega,
What happened with your dealings with the cute little oppossum?

[megamysterioso]

Happy Memorial Day Nina Kay. My neighbor that lives in the apt. across from me ended up calling maintenance to remove it. She said it had been on her doorstep around 7AM that morning and that she rattled some keys to get it to move and hence, it walked over to my doorstep and had been there ever since. It was probably around 11 when 3 maintenance guys came over to trap it and release it downstairs! It was an interesting morning.

[Nina Kay]

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY to you to Mega. I'm just having a very lazy day. How 'bout you? Have you done anything special this weekend? My hubby & I never do.

That's very interesting about the possum. I wish that I could have seen it. I wonder why it went up those stairs in the first place. Do you think that it was looking for water? Maybe it smelled someone cooking. I'm glad that they were easy with it and then let it go.

[megamysterioso]

Sorry I missed this yesterday. Oh- I had a very lazy day yesterday myself. I didn't do too much except I managed to make the time to workout (I'm proud of that!!) It takes a lot of self-motivation to get my butt off the couch these days . AH's parents usually have a BBQ or something like that, but since AH and I are separating at the end of the month, those get-togethers are few and far between. That's to be expected though. Have a great day today.

[Nina Kay]

Thank You Mega,
I had an okay day, today. How was yours?

I have a terrible memory so I've forgotten your story. Do you mean that you'll be officially separated at the end of the month? I'll have to go back to your posts and check.
I am sorry that it all turned out this way to cause you both to separate at all. My hubby and I have been married for 31 yrs. A few years ago he decided to leave me. We were fighting alot. He ended up being gone for 3 months only because I cried for him to come back.
I'm sorry to hear that it has to affect the realtionship that you had with his family, but I guess that it just goes with it.

By the way, I'm proud that you got your workout done. That's Great!!!!

[megamysterioso]

Hey Nina. I am moving out into my own apartment as of July 7. Our lease ends on 6/30. I will need to file for divorce or legal separation (not sure which route to go yet, but most likely divorce) ASAP. For financial reasons, I've had a hard time with it and he's not going to help pay for any of it.

We've been through this cycle of addiction for too long (nearly all of our 3 1/2 year marriage) and I simply refuse to live this way any longer. His last episode wound him up in jail and he has now been booze free for 22 days b/c of it. I feel a little weird about leaving when he's no longer drinking. Codie that I am-- the doubt and false guilt kicks in. He is not in a program so he still blames and tries to manipulate me into thinking of him as "the victim." I'm resolute in my plans though. Nothing changes if nothing changes.

He has not changed deep down though and I really don't think he's commited to sobriety as a way of life. I need a life partner that does NOT need the use of ANY chemical substance everyday of his life in order to feel fulfilled and happy! Also, throughout the course of our marriage, my trust and respect for him has eroded. My love for him is more like the love of a mother to a child (sick I know LOL) than that of a woman to a man.

My day yesterday was alright and I did get some more exercise in. I'm trying to focus on myself and getting myself healthy instead of focusing on all the stress around me!! Have a great day.