I have been in a relationship with Jon for two years (27 months, to be exact). We did all of the wonderful, mundane things that millions of people do when they are in love. We dated: movies, hikes, concerts, vacations. We were there for each other in difficult and joyous times: funerals, weddings, births. It has been over a year that we have shared a home in Elizabethtown, which is equi-distant from our two cities: Christmas decorations, weekend cooking projects, home improvements, puppy adoption. Next Friday he is moving back to Harrisburg. In five weeks I will move back to Lancaster.
Our romance breathed its last on Tuesday, September 7 shortly before midnight.
It is difficult to articulate the pain of a break-up to outside parties. Most people have been in painful break-ups of their own at one time or another, but the nature of a relationship is inherently personal.
Other people do not know the thousands of reasons why we loved one another.
In the end, specifics of both our love and the reasons for our break-up do not matter.
Our hearts are broken.
Our futures will not run parallel into infinity like we had hoped.
Fond memories of when our hopes were intertwined still linger in the air.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Oh, Florida
Dear Friends,
Jon and I tried to extend the relaxation of the holiday season by taking a vacation in West Palm Beach Florida this week. We did not have an agenda for the four days. We just wanted to lay on the beach & relax. We each brought several books and looked forward to the warmer climate.
Crabby old Mother Nature had other plans though. The temperatures peaked at 60 degrees and went into the 30's at night. We did our best to enjoy the warmER weather, but it did suck that for the few hours a time we were able to be outside, we were bundled in sweaters.
In addition to the unseasonablly cold weather (for Florida), our hotel had construction crews in multiple rooms right near ours. The sounds of hammers, drills and apparently a jackhammer at one point echoed through our room when we were trying to take afternoon naps or sit on the balcony. Boo!
Highlights: -Flying the screaming eagle kite. -Having one Jon rescue said kite from the ocean. -Seeing Avatar in 3D. It got horrible reviews and I don't care: I loved it. -Ordering room service and staying in being lazy Sunday night. -Monday's delicious 2 hour nap. I love Hilton's sheets: so comfy. -Getting away with my mans.
Lowlights: -Cold winds. -Crying children. -Tuesday's four hour nap: too long. I wasted too much time sleeping and hate waking up after it has been dark for a while. -Non-existent Einstein Bros. Bagels and mystical tennis courts we were never able to find. -AirTran: disorganized!
It was a nice, restful trip even though I am not tan. I missed Spencer and am looking forward to the rest of this weekend with Jon before he goes back to work. Next week I plan to visit my Grandmom, take Spencer and his Snuggie to the park, go to the gym, finish my holiday reading (I don't let myself read for pleasure while I'm in school since there is so much school reading I should-- and generally won't-- be doing) and visit with a few friends.
2010 will be a good year.
-I finish school in May and will hopefully be gainfully employed by June.
-I am planning to go to Israel to visit my dear friend Dalia for a week or two in May.
-I may go back down to Florida in March to visit my dad's parents over Spring Break. Pop pop is supposed to have knee replacement surgery in the next few months and is not a great patient. Self-involved as I am, I can be pretty entertaining in a pinch. Perhaps an oldest granddaughter is what is needed to lift the spirits of a man who (at 72) grouchily shouts, "Golden years my ass!" In my senior years I hope to be more like my mom's mother who turns 90 on February 1. She is a true matriarch and I admire her very much. She got cancer at 80, but decided it was not going to be what got her and she has been cancer free for like 8 years. I want to tackle all of life's problems with that kind of bravery.
-I will welcome a new niece/nephew in March. Jon welcomes his first niece in April. Hooray for babies!
Unless they are crying on a plane.
I love you all.
Regina Van Winkle.
PS: In other news, I watched my first episode of Big Love last week and I am hooked. It is my new favorite show.
Jon and I tried to extend the relaxation of the holiday season by taking a vacation in West Palm Beach Florida this week. We did not have an agenda for the four days. We just wanted to lay on the beach & relax. We each brought several books and looked forward to the warmer climate.
Crabby old Mother Nature had other plans though. The temperatures peaked at 60 degrees and went into the 30's at night. We did our best to enjoy the warmER weather, but it did suck that for the few hours a time we were able to be outside, we were bundled in sweaters.
In addition to the unseasonablly cold weather (for Florida), our hotel had construction crews in multiple rooms right near ours. The sounds of hammers, drills and apparently a jackhammer at one point echoed through our room when we were trying to take afternoon naps or sit on the balcony. Boo!
Highlights: -Flying the screaming eagle kite. -Having one Jon rescue said kite from the ocean. -Seeing Avatar in 3D. It got horrible reviews and I don't care: I loved it. -Ordering room service and staying in being lazy Sunday night. -Monday's delicious 2 hour nap. I love Hilton's sheets: so comfy. -Getting away with my mans.
Lowlights: -Cold winds. -Crying children. -Tuesday's four hour nap: too long. I wasted too much time sleeping and hate waking up after it has been dark for a while. -Non-existent Einstein Bros. Bagels and mystical tennis courts we were never able to find. -AirTran: disorganized!
It was a nice, restful trip even though I am not tan. I missed Spencer and am looking forward to the rest of this weekend with Jon before he goes back to work. Next week I plan to visit my Grandmom, take Spencer and his Snuggie to the park, go to the gym, finish my holiday reading (I don't let myself read for pleasure while I'm in school since there is so much school reading I should-- and generally won't-- be doing) and visit with a few friends.
2010 will be a good year.
-I finish school in May and will hopefully be gainfully employed by June.
-I am planning to go to Israel to visit my dear friend Dalia for a week or two in May.
-I may go back down to Florida in March to visit my dad's parents over Spring Break. Pop pop is supposed to have knee replacement surgery in the next few months and is not a great patient. Self-involved as I am, I can be pretty entertaining in a pinch. Perhaps an oldest granddaughter is what is needed to lift the spirits of a man who (at 72) grouchily shouts, "Golden years my ass!" In my senior years I hope to be more like my mom's mother who turns 90 on February 1. She is a true matriarch and I admire her very much. She got cancer at 80, but decided it was not going to be what got her and she has been cancer free for like 8 years. I want to tackle all of life's problems with that kind of bravery.
-I will welcome a new niece/nephew in March. Jon welcomes his first niece in April. Hooray for babies!
Unless they are crying on a plane.
I love you all.
Regina Van Winkle.
PS: In other news, I watched my first episode of Big Love last week and I am hooked. It is my new favorite show.
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