Why am I glad I'm divorced? 

There are those who seem to think being divorced is some bad thing.  I suppose even I thought that in the beginning.  What are my parents going to think?  My co-workers, the neighbors?  Worse yet, what will my children think as they grow up? 

Today I think it was a gift.  I have had the gift of learning a lot about myself.  I have learned a lot about what I don't want in a relationship.  I have learned that I really can stand on my own two feet, and I don't have to spend my life miserable.  I have learned that it can be really thrilling to fix a toilet all on my own.  I've learned that my favorite person to spend time with is me, and that I don't need some man to make me "complete".  I've learned how to be civilized to someone that I sometimes wish would move to Zimbabwe. 

Honestly, I think the experience provided me such growth and opportunity that today I really can say I am very thankful for the experience.  I don't know that I would want to sign up and do another, but at the same time it has given me such strength, that I honestly think I'm a much better person because of it.  So.....here's to being divorced!  Freedom, and independence.....yippee!