Ioana & Cosmin - Till Life Do Us Part

  I never considered myself a writer and I certainly didn't prepare for this particular subject, and there's no way this gives me any pleasure, either! So I'll be pretty short and straight forward. In February 2012, more than a year ago, Ioana and I have decided to bring our romantic affair to a devastating conclusion:

   When I say 'Ioana and I have decided', I mean my wife for 13 years, the person I wanted to spend the rest of my days with, the only woman I've been with since the last millennium, the one that didn't get away, and all of the above, told me she didn't have the same feelings for me, like she used to...  The train hit me during an argument, so I thought she didn't quite mean it. Silly me...

  Like any desperate girl out there, I did my best to save my marriage. I tried to get rid of my nasty drug and gambling addictions. I see how a healthy relationship can be ruined by such consuming habits, so I've decided to go to rehab. But I realized I didn't have to go to rehab because I didn't have a drug or gambling addiction. Then I decided to quit drinking and spending night after night in stripjoints, only to become aware of the fact that I wasn't doing any of that. I was even ready to put an end to all the beatings she was the victim of, but how can you end something that doesn't happen in the first place?
  I finally understood. The only thing I could quit was trying.
  Turns out it was a classic case of incurable midlife crisis. Didn't even know women have that. How blessed am I to find out like this. I'll spare you the details because I've been spared them myself.
  Long story short, we're still friends. Without benefits, but still friends - I mean nothing says friendship like a breakup photo shoot, right? -  and she's still going to help me this wedding season. Regardless of what happened, my wife is an amazing person and I owe her everything I am at this moment. Without Ioana, I wouldn't even be in Canada and most probably I wouldn't have my dream job. As painful as it is for me, I actually encourage everybody to learn a vital lesson from her: if you are not happy with your life, do something about it! Your own happiness should be the only path and only goal you step towards each and every day! (wow, I'm on fire)
  And please don't act weird next time you see me! I'm the same guy I was last year, you just had no clue about the life altering situation I was going through. While on this matter, I want to give my most heartfelt thanks to everybody who worked with me during 2012! You don't know it, but the fact that you kept me busy helped a great deal. Thank you again!
  Right now I want to look optimistically into the future inspired by the ever hopeful words 'there are plenty more fish in the sea'....Except that I'm nowhere near the sea:

  What other picture could be more appropriate than myself surrounded by the Thar Desert? However, I want to believe that 'sea' is just a metaphor!
  Oh, and one more thing, before I forget: karma can suck my skinny ass! Can I say 'skinny' in here? Sorry to put that image in your heads, but you didn't seriously think this post was going to end on a positive note, now did you?

love.interrupted.cosmin