I stepped outside a few moments ago for a cigar walk, and my little side street was full of cop cars. There were police on the front porch of a neighbor’s house. A couple I know, a nice friendly and cheerful, Quaker couple had apparently had a fight, and a bad one. One of them, I don’t know which, was taken away in a police van. <\/p>\n
They have two small children. I can’t imagine what they’re going through right now. When my own parents divorced, the fireworks happened sometime between when I was 2 and 3. When I was older and they were seeing each other again, I never saw them fight. They always seemed close to each other. I have no other memories of them together, where they weren’t happy with each other. I’m so grateful for that.\n<\/p>\n
I tend to idealize couples the I know. They have something I was never able to find for myself. I put their relationships up on a pedestal. I forget sometimes in my own loneliness that they often struggle too, even having what they have. I see things like this and it just hurts so much inside. These were the last two I’d have ever thought would have police stepping in. I want love to succeed. I want them to be happy. Its such a lonely world.<\/p>\n
The cops are gone now. I saw another couple come to their door and were let in. Friends I suppose…I’ve never seen them here before. I hope whatever it was they get it sorted out eventually. Its such a lonely world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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