This morning I told Elaine I wanted a divorce.

After the shouting and the tears, I was finally on my own. I mopped up the drink spilled and splattered on the walls when the cup was thrown, and I sat; stunned. Stunned at the reaction, and stunned that I had actually done the thing I’d wanted to do for years, and never until now had the courage or resourcefulness to do.

It is strange when I feel the need to take a picture. This was one of those times.

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