Time for Testing

Woke up this morning to a full house. Visitors are nice when you're in a new place. Starting over is not for the weak. A familiar face is good for the soul.

Setting the stage, here we are...hacking out a new path in a dense forest. And jump scare! My former husband enters the scene right up in my face. Over the years, we've rebuilt our relationship from business partners (in the biz of raising our son) to compliant co-parents, to awkward friends. It's not a bad deal since we both love our son immeasurably. We will always share some sort of life together.

The timing is perplexing, though. He's single, I'm single and he's decided to move here. I think this is great for our son. Me, though? I'm confused. Yet not. None of us have family in this town so we will somewhat work together again and rely on each other. Weird. My vow was to never rely on him again.

It's tough because the man can fix anything in the house or a vehicle. He's pretty handy. If I called with a flat tire or something, he would run to help. That's the way he was raised. At least I know where I stand with him, getting back together after 19 years of divorce is a hard no!

I think I will see him as a welcome diversion for my son and I while we figure our new lives out. Not a scary apparition here to steal my soul away. This should be an interesting weekend. I will keep you posted. Happy Saturday :-)