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Moving On

He was 16 years her junior. Blue eyes, chiseled features. And he made her feel alive! She had three almost grown children. Actually, just a few years younger than he.

As a single mother, she had been working long hours to raise her children. No time left for a life of her own. With years of hard work and the toll of child rearing showing on her face, she could not believe he was really looking at her. Let alone chasing after what appeared to be a dream.

At 37, she had taken her boys and run away. Joined with a carnival to show them some of the world they would otherwise never see. They all were strong and worked hard for the chance to be somebody. Then HE drifted into her world.

It was beautiful. It was joyous. They laughed and they loved. Georgia to New York. New York to Puerto Rico. Her children were not happy. They could see beyond the glow. They knew he wasn't faithful. They knew she couldn't see. They loved their mother and wanted to protect her. They could see so much pain in her future. They knew it wouldn't last. But, she couldn't see past the feelings he made her feel. Feelings that had been lost or buried for so long. As her children became adults, they slowly left to begin their lives. She said, "See? I'm moving on." It took a couple years for the travel to get old. She decided she wanted security instead of adventure. He said he loved her and wanted to be together. So, they headed to her home state. Her youngest still in tow.

They settled down and life went on. Then it happened. The closeness started to fade. He still claimed undying love. And said that his love was true. But, something in his manner had changed. It caused the glow to fade. Once the love light faded, she was able to start to see. The little indiscretions that had, not only worried her children but, caused a gap in their relationship.

So, she confronted him. They separated for a while. Then he found where she had gone. He cried. Apologized. And seemed sincere. He told her things about himself that made her think he was changing. His whole story of his life had been a total lie. His name, his birthplace, birthday, everything. Even that his parents were really alive and living within one hundred miles of where they had settled. It was a cruel thing to do. All because of running from the law. She was a fool in love and even more than that. He still made her feel young. In body and in heart. So, she forgave him. Loving him even more. Because of the small truths he

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