My daughters are reading (making up) a story about a living happily ever after. I listen.

“The princess got married. Everyone is so happy. Everybody’s happy and the magical fairy flew away. The end.”

That’s about how it goes. They don’t know. I had no idea until the magical fairy flew away. Forgiveness, patience, real love for yourself and your spouse…complicated and definitely not easy.

Eternal blessings to those people who try and do and give this type of union its all. Blessings to those who give it all up for love too. The end.