As for me, the first few months were painful.
But something unexpected happened.
I stopped wondering where Daniel was.
I stopped checking if I was telling the truth.
I stopped feeling like I had to earn someone’s loyalty.
One night, almost a year after that hotel visit, I booked a vacation for myself.
Alone.
Not because I was running away from anyone.
Not because there was some mystery waiting for me.
Travel and transportation
But also because for the first time in years, I wanted to spend time with the one person I had neglected while trying to save my marriage.
Yes.
And as the plane took off into the sky, I finally understood something Daniel never understood:
Sometimes leaving doesn’t destroy your life.
Sometimes this is the first step to getting it back.
