Kristen and I have been encountering new adventures every day on this trip. In several ways, this trip has served as a type of "reboot" for our relationship. I interact with her and with Ethan differently while here. I am a lot less available, both physically and mentally; yet I find that their needs are met in new and often better ways than before. Kristen's expectations of herself have begun to shift as well. Her day consists of a lot less laundry, cleaning, and other household chores, and more one on one time with Ethan. We are moving into new circles and new pools of experience, and we are finding them to be deep water.
The funny thing is, I wouldn't have chosen this end from my available beginnings. I only got where I am right now, going the direction I'm going, by removing addiction from my life. In a very fundamental way, I couldn't get here from there. Now that I'm here, my heart is full of gratitude and peace.
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