Thanks, Sam. We both coped, in our own ways. One day I went nutso on Amazon.com and got a bunch of DVD's I wanted, for instance. She got a treadmill. Mrs. Cut calls this "Theraputic Shopping". I've been relaxing with some cool movies this week after work, movies being one of my favorite hobbies.
I guess escapism helps. The news lately has been more grim than I really wanted to deal with when I was off-duty. And, classic Bogart and John Wayne movies are good places to escape to.
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We all deal with "life" in different ways. I escape into the Canteen, one of my computer sims or a good book.
Everyone needs an find a way to cope. I think the "Theraputic Shopping" is in a woman's genes. Thay all do it.