MsPINKAcres

Hey my friends,

It's a PINKFUL day ~ regardless of what we encounter along our paths.

This Saturday, my youngest step-daughter will have a beautiful HUGE wedding - It will be an event!!!! Seven attendants at an outdoor plantation style home in the middle of Southern "Cajun" Louisiana - Weather is predicted to be a cool brisk night.

All will be present, sisters, mothers (her real mom & I), grandmothers,uncles, aunts, cousins, friends, and, and, and NO ~ Her Dad, my ex husband will not.

The invitation went out as the daughter of Ms. __________, his name wasn't even listed.

Yes, I know this man, my ex AH was really awful to me during our divorce, he was revengeful, hateful and nasty- He has created the mess he is in. I know.

But I have to say ~ I know deep down inside this daughter, there is a little heart break that her father will not be there to walk her down the aisle. To not watch her marry the man of her dreams.

I truly do believe that somewhere inside of him, still lives that father that is grieving the loss of this opportunity too. That misses his daughters and grandchildren. I'm sure he and his disease will act out the "victim" mode and be angry, hateful and mean - That's what they do.

But I have seen that other side - most of us have seen the other side of the addicts - they do have feelings too.

Before the disease completely ruled their lives.

So once again - Saturday as I sit at this beautiful wedding, I will pause a moment - for the grief and say a silent prayer for the man still out there and all of those who are with him - doing what addicts.

Feeling the grief for what this disease has stolen from each and every person in this world.

From my perspective, I truly believe all have been robbed of some joy, life, love or beauty by the disease of alcoholism and addiction.

But as I said in the beginning - It is a PINKFUL day, regardless and I refuse to live my life any other way any longer!

PINK HUGS to you & yours,
Rita