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28. With a trace of nostalgia, but also with gratitude, like "Pamela Brown"
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 02:30 AM
Jun 2020

"Lord, I hope she's happy, 'cause she sure deserves to be
Especially for what she did for me."

Like Aristus, I looked her up, and she has adult children, presumably successful ones. The guy she married was involved in some dubious international bank scandal in 2008, and was given a €150 million golden parachute to go away, which I'm sure he was happy to do.

If she hadn't left for the bigger and better deal, I never would have met the woman who became my wife, and THAT--though I never would have found out--would have been the biggest tragedy of all.

I think of him often Skittles Jun 2020 #1
I know its strange Ahpook Jun 2020 #10
on the internet I see he is out west Skittles Jun 2020 #13
I jumped out of her moving car in Berkeley. hunter Jun 2020 #2
Every now and then I check the obit pages to see if the duplicitous bastard is dead yet. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #3
Me too. beveeheart Jun 2020 #15
My abuser died... it's a great feeling. NurseJackie Jun 2020 #32
Mine is alive and well in The Villages in Florida. beveeheart Jun 2020 #37
Absolutely not. You deserve closure and peace. NurseJackie Jun 2020 #38
See my post 42. 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #43
I just look over at her, sitting on the couch, 43 years later. yonder Jun 2020 #4
Very happy for you :) Ahpook Jun 2020 #5
You are very lucky sir, and must give you IQ points for keeping her Under The Radar Jun 2020 #8
You are lucky. hunter Jun 2020 #9
Same here sorta. Then you learn the bruising helps yonder Jun 2020 #17
Sounds just like my story ironflange Jun 2020 #40
He's dead. Died just before his 50th birthday. Solly Mack Jun 2020 #6
50 years later and friends were still waiting for the reconnection? Under The Radar Jun 2020 #21
Everyone felt that way at the time and for a few years Solly Mack Jun 2020 #27
I do... Zoonart Jun 2020 #7
Very cool Ahpook Jun 2020 #11
Glad to see this post... Under The Radar Jun 2020 #12
No, it's cool Ahpook Jun 2020 #14
Music from that era is a direct hit to the heart Under The Radar Jun 2020 #18
the close calls would likely all have been disasters. My real true love and I are in our 40th NRaleighLiberal Jun 2020 #16
Great to hear Ahpook Jun 2020 #19
Congratulations yourself. yonder Jun 2020 #20
Yes. I dodged that bullet Generic Brad Jun 2020 #22
I married my first love at 19 BigMin28 Jun 2020 #23
BigMin28.....I'm so sorry Upthevibe Jun 2020 #45
Thank you BigMin28 Jun 2020 #46
Without sounding overly religious, I have lived to thank God that all my prayers... NNadir Jun 2020 #24
Without question. Aristus Jun 2020 #25
With great affection. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2020 #26
With a trace of nostalgia, but also with gratitude, like "Pamela Brown" DFW Jun 2020 #28
I remember her fondly PJMcK Jun 2020 #29
We were on competing ski teams. He was the number one racer on the best team and I was smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #30
How do I remember him? wnylib Jun 2020 #31
fondly. n/t malthaussen Jun 2020 #33
We're still friends. She'll always have a place in my heart. CanonRay Jun 2020 #34
It's been 40 years OriginalGeek Jun 2020 #35
Still love her. Always will. (nt) Paladin Jun 2020 #36
My first love has ended in tragedy. catbyte Jun 2020 #39
Fondlingly.... jalan48 Jun 2020 #41
As someone who became a controlling, possessive asshole... 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #42
Her name was Janet Wolf Frankula Jun 2020 #44
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