Let my love open the door...

[reachingHigher]

I think I did really well....

Then to top it off, I was one of several people who received an award today. I had to get up in front of everyone to accept.

Good thing I was having a good hair day

I think you did really well, too!

Congrats on the reward.
Your H has to be proud of you, I know it!
I am!

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

I wanted to share something my sister said to me. She's been M almost 30 years and had some rough years. During periods without intimacy or emotional closeness, she would tell herself, "no matter what happens during the day -- fill in the blank -- he is coming home to ME.".

She would console herself with that fact and it got her through some pretty rough times.

Hang in there tvs! You'll look in the mirror tonight and know you were true to yourself and stood for your integrity and your family when the going got rough!

xxoo, rH

[mizjjd]

Way to go TVS.

I don't think anyone is looking at you as the loser in this. They are looking at your H and wondering if he's lost his mind.

They are looking at OW and thinking she's a slut.

They are looking at you and saying "That is one classy lady"

And "they" are right, 3 for 3.

You clearly "got this", TVS

[wishing, hoping]

I can't believe they sat together in front of your entire company. Weird. Doesn't that make him feel uncomfortable? I would think he would want to fall through the floor.

You go girl. Good hair days for all LBS and the OW's can all go fly a kite!

Hold your head high. And congrats on the award!

BTW Love the thread title. I have that song in my head now! : )

WH

[job]

Congratulations on the award. Talk about being out in the public eye. Keep cool and don't say a word to him about it. It could have been done that way to get you riled up and boot him out.

You are a classy lady and never forget that you are the prize!

[uRworthy]

My friend, I was thinking about you all day. I am so very proud - of who you are, of what you're made of, of how you live your life.

Congrats on the award. God has a great sense of humor having it happen on this day. I am sure you deserve it.

Frankly, today I dont care what your h thinks. This is T's day. You stood up and showed them what dignity and grace looks like.

And that all matters, T. It matters.

Honored to "know" you.

[nero]

hey hello-

i just wanted to address one of your comments about seeing your h and ow together in front of 100 people.

I get it - we worked together 20+ years ago in a small office. my h is now in an a with his secretary from back then. i still feel embarassed and want to just kill them both even now.

i didn't know there was a flirtation back then (i wish he'd never told me that now - all these years later). they now have a fullblown love-fest going on. i wonder about everyone we both worked with and were friends with knowing- pitying me probably- oh man.....

why in the world i trusted him completely and never even ever doubted - i cannot imagine. just who I am i guess.

anyway- even now- i want to be sarcastic and give him digs about it- ask if they're double dating with a guy that cheated on his wife and we'd pick on him for it(?) - little did i know huh? probably double dating and laughing at me as much as they laugh as his ex wife.

i don't know why i'm still here "standing". i just wanted to share your uncomfortable =ness. i guess there is nothing for us to do but stand up and be counted. be who we are and hold our heads high.

we can't change a thing or even really run them over with our cars (not worth the price we'd have to pay). there's hjust nothing at all to be done.

i was friends with this girl- i sent her over to his office(?) from mine when he needed someone- i could really rip her face off-

i've never even called her- what in the world would i say that would not make me look pitiful and needy? nothing...

just frustration and pain...

oh well- i'm not probably much help here- just sayin - i hear ya and i can't imagine being the brave gal you are. you're an inspiration to us all-

no kidding.

maybe i'd have skulked away- who knows. you're standing tall my dear- and being proud of who you are - sometimes it's no easy thing to do - i hope when my turn comes i can act with dignity too.

xxoo (())

[GALbaby]

Ditto all the above. You are so cool! Then to get an award in your job...where you have to deal with your H's and ex friend's crap every day..you can still hold it together. You rock!!

[MissAgnes]

Congratulations on the award, tvs! I'm proud of you along with everyone else.

You are a beautiful person inside and out

[ForeverYoung]

I had little doubt that you'd do great today, TVS. Now sock this one into the memory banks to pull out the next time you feel anxious over a situation.

Well done!

[Raine]

Way to rock it T!! This was such a great update. If your H could feel as good about himself as you do about yourself, he'd kick that frumpy twat to the curb. congrats on your award!