A LOVE STORY

As you may have guessed by now, I love to write. So here goes another story about a relationship.....This one is about a dear friend of mine and the man she was married to when I first met her. I will call her Lisa and her husband will be Bob.

When they met, Lisa was divorced and had fairly young children. Bob was about 12 years older than Lisa and married. His children were all at least in their early 20's. Lisa and Bob met through business transactions that were ongoing. Each time they had contact the energy between them became stronger and the initial attraction grew.

Bob got married at a young age. The relationship with his wife was not a fulfilling one. His work kept him in on the road. That gave him the opportunity to escape having to deal with what wasn't working for him at home.

When he met Lisa, everything changed. He knew she was the other part of himself...The part that had been missing. Since she was single and her life was uncomplicated, Bob knew the outcome of their relationship was up to him. He ended his marriage in an amicable divorce. His wife had felt the emptiness for a long time and had basically stayed in the marriage because of the familiarity and family values.

After the divorce and Bob and Lisa got married. Her children loved him and he has remained a good friend and mentor to both of them through the years. They were married for 15 years and had a great life together.

At some point Lisa started to be pulled toward other men. She felt there wasn't enough passion for her with Bob. She loved him, cared about him, but wanted something she didn't have. There were several men she had love affairs with. No one pulled her away from her marriage. Things went on that way for a time period. Then Lisa met someone who she fell head over heels for. He was much younger and was not a citizen in the states. She couldn't split herself in two so she and Bob separated. At some point Bob got angry and did get a lawyer and take charge of his life. There was a bit of tension between them, but it didn't last.

Lisa married the younger man because he needed a green card. Bob actually came and stayed with them when he came into town. They all got along and there was no animosity. Bob said he would never love another woman the way he did Lisa. To my knowledge that is still the case. He is still unattached as far as I know, and that has been for at least 10 years or more.

Lisa's marriage did not work. Her husband wanted children and was encouraged by his family to marry someone of his own age and nationality. Lisa was deeply hurt and felt betrayed. That was not something she had previously experienced and it was hard to watch her suffer. We were close friends so I did what I could to support her. In all the years we had been friends I had never seen her lose herself in anything or anyone. This was the very first time and it shook me to my core. I had always admired her strength and ability to stand in her power. Something it has taken me a lifetime to learn.

About two years later my dear friend developed a life-threatening disease and passed over to the other side with the same grace as she had lived her life. Bob was with her through the illness. They were bonded as always. Throughout the years they never stopped being each other's best friends. They may have gotten a divorce on planet earth, but their souls were still bonded and married and will be forever.

The End