it’s true. as cliché as it is, i ache for him. it’s palpable. we aren’t connecting much this week. work for me is beyond nuts and with our time difference, if i’m not online by lunch my time, we can only keep one another company virtually for an hour or so before he leaves to start his evenings. one thing that i’ve come to look forward to most of all is those few minutes each night, except the weekends of course, the 10 maybe 15 minutes we have (virtually) around 11:0pm edt. it’s just a check in and a good night interaction via gchat. it’s a little thing but something that i’ve come to cherish, especially over the last 8 months or so.
however, they are officially empty nester’s now. all three kids are off at college, all in state and close enough to pop home, but for the most part the kids don’t live at home whilst school is in session. which means that his bride is by his side constantly, WHICH IS HER RIGHTFUL PLACE (i know this!-for those anon’s out there that think i believe i’m entitled to him or his time). which means that we don’t get our good night chat as often as we did before the start of the winter semester. normally, it’s been ok but as i was explaining to another blogger earlier, this last round of chemo seems to be impacting my emotional balance more than it ever has in the past and today, well today i just miss him that much more.
is me is really me 
I wonder what the parameters should be – do you expect to talk every day? does it become part of the routine? then when it’s missing it aches so? I never know where to draw this line….
Hey lady! You have have been quiet lately. Are you doing ok? Just checking on you and making sure you are feeling ok. I don’t know when your next chemo treatments are if you are feeling ok. I just was thinking about you and wanted you to know that.
I’m sorry that it’s so emotional for you right now; hope you’re feeling better soon!
I wish I could do something besides offer you a virtual hug. I can see why the chemo would make you feel emotionally unbalanced and needy. Whenever we are sick, we always want the person we love most (for kids it is their mom). For you, that person is him. He’s where your emotional attachment is at this moment, so to me it makes perfect sense. Big hug lady!