Wind...

Wind...

Sometimes a wind comes out of nowhere
And knocks you sideways...
--Bruce Cockburn, The Whole Night Sky

One of the things that surprises me is how reminders or carryovers from the past can push my buttons. Finding the right balance between facing painful truths and moving on is much tougher than I expected. And often it isn't immediately clear what I should hang on to and what I should cast off like a hot potato.

The physical separation, with the accompanying legal work, is tough enough. The emotional and social content is far tougher because it sneaks up and pounces when I least expect it.

Or maybe it is tougher because that is what I'm dealing with now, and there is no end in sight.