Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 30

           Thiswomanherselfprobablylooksbackonthatevening-ifsheeverthinksofitatall-asonetiringbuttotallyworth-itnightinheroverallsatisfyinglifeofmotherhoodandmarriageandcareer.AllIcansayformyself,though,isthatIspentthatwholepartytremblinginpanic,thinking,Ifyoudon’trecognizethatthisisyourfuture,Liz,thenyouareoutofyourmind.Donotletithappen.

           ButdidIhavearesponsibilitytohaveafamily?Oh,Lord-responsibility.ThatwordworkedonmeuntilIworkedonit,untilIlookedatitcarefullyandbrokeitdownintothetwowordsthatmakeitstruedefinition:theabilitytorespond.AndwhatIultimatelyhadtorespondtowastherealitythateveryspeckofmybeingwastellingmetogetoutofmymarriage.Somewhereinsidemeanearly-warningsystemwasforecastingthatifIkepttryingtowhite-knucklemywaythroughthisstorm,Iwouldendupgettingcancer.AndthatifIbroughtchildrenintotheworldanyway,justbecauseIdidn’twanttodealwiththehassleorshameofrevealingsomeimpracticalfactsaboutmyself-thiswouldbeanactofgrievousirresponsibility.

           Intheend,though,IwasmostguidedbysomethingmyfriendSherylsaidtomethatverynightatthatveryparty,whenshefoundmehidinginthebathroomofourfriend’sfancyloft,shakinginfear,splashingwateronmyface.Sheryldidn’tknowthenwhatwasgoingoninmymarriage.Nobodydid.AndIdidn’ttellherthatnight.AllIcouldsaywas,"Idon’tknowwhattodo.

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