Thank you, all. thank you. I'm a silly old bloke of 65, tears in my eyes, thinking of all the words you have all posted. And feeling really sad/happy at the same time. I saw the mother of my 4 children killed by a drunk car driver outside our Kingdom Hall after the memorial I had closed with prayer a few minutes before. and at the time I was forgiving in attitude to the stupid young man who drank too much. Now after 20 years, and all the hurt with myself, my children, I think I would choke him and take the consequences.
But i now have a beautiful woman who really loves me and cares for me, and gives of herself to me, and right now I feel like telling the world. we were disfellowshipped for a couple of years, and i want to say to you all that whilst it is hurtful, it is acceptable (if you've done wrong) we did, but we can accept our humanity, and pray for forgivenes from the Creator. In the meantime, thank you for the very nice way the words of love came over. there must be many husbandds/wives/partners who are/should be grateful. gdt.