Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 30

           "Irememberhertakingmebytheshouldersandlookingmeintheeyewithacalmsmileandsayingsimply,"Tellthetruth,tellthetruth,tellthetruth."

           Sothat’swhatItriedtodo.

           Gettingoutofamarriageisrough,though,andnotjustforthelegal/financialcomplicationsorthemassivelifestyleupheaval.(AsmyfriendDeborahonceadvisedmewisely:"Nobodyeverdiedfromsplittingupfurniture.")It’stheemotionalrecoilthatkillsyou,theshockofsteppingoffthetrackofaconventionallifestyleandlosingalltheembracingcomfortsthatkeepsomanypeopleonthattrackforever.TocreateafamilywithaspouseisoneofthemostfundamentalwaysapersoncanfindcontinuityandmeaninginAmerican(orany)society.IrediscoverthistrutheverytimeIgotoabigreunionofmymother’sfamilyinMinnesotaandIseehoweveryoneisheldsoreassuringlyintheirpositionsovertheyears.Firstyouareachild,thenyouareateenager,thenyouareayoungmarriedperson,thenyouareaparent,thenyouareretired,thenyouareagrandparent-ateverystageyouknowwhoyouare,youknowwhatyourdutyisandyouknowwheretositatthereunion.Yousitwiththeotherchildren,orteenagers,oryoungparents,orretirees.Untilatlastyouaresittingwiththeninety-year-oldsintheshade,watchingoveryourprogenywithsatisfaction.Whoareyou?Noproblem-you’rethepersonwhocreatedallthis.Thesatisfactionofthisknowledgeisimmediate,andmoreover,it’suniversallyrecognized.

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