Back in June of 2002, I lost my girlfriend due to a car accident. We had been together for almost 3 years. I felt so much heartache and pain inside because I loved her so…
Soon after, I started helping my neighbor with her Grandson (now 11 years old). The Grandmother has many health problems, so I've tried to be here for her and help her out. During the last 4 years, I've done many things with him that I never really got to do as a child myself (fishing, camping, baseball...etc.) Recently, I've registered him in Scouting and became a volunteer myself. I've become emotionally attached to this child. It may seem bizarre with the age difference, (I’m 22 years old), but I've been a mentor, a leader AND a friend all at once. I almost feel like he's my child and I love him very much.
Suddenly his Grandmother and he are moving in May, and I'm starting to feel the same way I did when I lost my girlfriend, those feelings of emptiness and sadness. Is this normal and does one go about healing?
2007-03-26
18:50:39
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miracletree420
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Marriage & Divorce