I never wanted to be dependent on anyone and wanted to feel I could carry my fair share of the load. I’ve kept myself in shape for my partner. I’v... done my best to be the best partner I could be. Now, I get this diagnosis and Pete jumps ship. To top it off, I discover he’s maintained an affair our entire marriage, three years of living a lie. I feel like Lady Di. My happily ever after fantasy has been dashed, also. What did I do to deserve this? Oh, Sandy, here you’ve taken me into your home. ”Gale said, “I’d be pleased to wait while you get your camera.”I smiled and went into the house. After eavesdropping on them I had run out last night to purchase a new camera with the most mega pixels that I could find, knowing what she was going to do to me. It was fully charged and ready to go.When I came out Gale was smiling and struck a nice pose for me, however I didn’t want my garage in the background. She moved out into my yard for pictures, she stood near my bushes, near my big oak. Turns out he missed the log and got his leg.’ ‘Yuck!’ Becky said with a pained expression. ‘Yuck indeed’ I agreed, ‘and being as we’re at least twenty miles from anything remotely resembling medical help, I would rather pay one of the locals for wood and relax. Would you like to walk around the campground and get the lay of the land, so to speak. Snoop around and see how the other goobers live?’ ‘Okay Dave, uh… what should I wear?’ ‘Wear what you’ve got on’ I said, smiling approvingly at the. I could tell she resented me for the pain I caused. I deserved all of it, of course. But I couldn't take the thought of keeping her caged in unhappiness when she deserved to be someone's one and only. To be someone's dearest love and not just my "second choice." After I succumbed to my foolish weaknesses, our relationship became obsolete. There was nothing to try and save, no matter how much we both wanted to make it all work out. I couldn't make her happy and setting her free was the best.