Comments on: The Ex-Mas Letter http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/19/the-ex-mas-letter/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:27:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Bonnie*B http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/19/the-ex-mas-letter/#comment-5106 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:57:15 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/19/the-ex-mas-letter/#comment-5106 Great piece Sandra! Those holiday letters are always either a chuckle or a chore no matter who they're from, but you really captured that extra special "ugh" that accompanies the ones from the SO's ex. Loved the story! Great piece Sandra! Those holiday letters are always either a chuckle or a chore no matter who they’re from, but you really captured that extra special “ugh” that accompanies the ones from the SO’s ex. Loved the story!

]]> by: Jeni Hill Ertmer http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/19/the-ex-mas-letter/#comment-5038 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:24:34 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/19/the-ex-mas-letter/#comment-5038 Very good story there! And one I could relate to from beginning to end, in all aspects too. My ex-husband's second wife (he's had three since we divorced) used to write letters to my(our) children telling them about all the wonderful things she and their dad were doing together - all the nifty little mini vacations they had taken, all the larger vacations too, the new car their dad had bought (a Camero z-something or other that my son figured out the payment for that car was about $200 a month more than what their dad was sending for child support because he was too poor to send more), and of course, the wonderful job(s) she always managed to snag where ever they happened to be living. (The latter always amazed me because her spelling -and writing - were both atrocious, so how could she be an exec. secretary to this or that big-wig?). After they divorced about six years after he had divorced me, the only regret I had then - that she had ended up getting the beautiful console stereo I had coveted, worked my butt off to get the money for the down payment and which he had taken with him when he left me for her. Maybe that stereo was the only thing about him worth anything after all? Very good story there! And one I could relate to from beginning to end, in all aspects too. My ex-husband’s second wife (he’s had three since we divorced) used to write letters to my(our) children telling them about all the wonderful things she and their dad were doing together - all the nifty little mini vacations they had taken, all the larger vacations too, the new car their dad had bought (a Camero z-something or other that my son figured out the payment for that car was about $200 a month more than what their dad was sending for child support because he was too poor to send more), and of course, the wonderful job(s) she always managed to snag where ever they happened to be living. (The latter always amazed me because her spelling -and writing - were both atrocious, so how could she be an exec. secretary to this or that big-wig?). After they divorced about six years after he had divorced me, the only regret I had then - that she had ended up getting the beautiful console stereo I had coveted, worked my butt off to get the money for the down payment and which he had taken with him when he left me for her. Maybe that stereo was the only thing about him worth anything after all?

]]> by: bossom buddy http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/19/the-ex-mas-letter/#comment-4907 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:32:41 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/19/the-ex-mas-letter/#comment-4907 I love your toady children - they play so well with my newts. Your writing has always made me lol! Perhaps that's because I can hear your voice in it.( as a writing teacher, we talk a lot about "voice') This could be a great girls' weekend discussion... I have complete sympathy for your ex-ex - wonder what comments our moral friend would make? Your biggest fan forever!!! I love your toady children - they play so well with my newts. Your writing has always made me lol! Perhaps that’s because I can hear your voice in it.( as a writing teacher, we talk a lot about “voice’) This could be a great girls’ weekend discussion… I have complete sympathy for your ex-ex - wonder what comments our moral friend would make? Your biggest fan forever!!!

]]> by: Judy_Magnolia http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/19/the-ex-mas-letter/#comment-4864 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:48:11 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/19/the-ex-mas-letter/#comment-4864 Thanks for this. Thoughtful and honest - about being petty, about being not enough than, about the different sorts of jealousies and irritations we face. It gave me a lot to think on. Thanks for this. Thoughtful and honest - about being petty, about being not enough than, about the different sorts of jealousies and irritations we face. It gave me a lot to think on.

]]> by: badge216 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/19/the-ex-mas-letter/#comment-4852 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:45:49 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/19/the-ex-mas-letter/#comment-4852 Sandra,A letter from an ex can be agrevationg to say the least.My ex sent me a birtday when I was 50. we were divorced when I was 26.and had not heard from since I remarried in 1980.That was quite a suprise for me to recieve the card from her.It took me back a bit to say the least.She said she wanted to be friends after all the time since were divorced in the 70's. I let her think that we could be friends and then one day the email letters stopped and now I wonder when the next "bomb"will come. Sandra,A letter from an ex can be agrevationg to say the least.My ex sent me a birtday when I was 50. we were divorced when I was 26.and had not heard from since I remarried in 1980.That was quite a suprise for me to recieve the card from her.It took me back a bit to say the least.She said she wanted to be friends after all the time since were divorced in the 70’s. I let her think that we could be friends and then one day the email letters stopped and now I wonder when the next “bomb”will come.

]]> by: KennyZ http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/19/the-ex-mas-letter/#comment-4836 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:02:10 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/19/the-ex-mas-letter/#comment-4836 I will make sure to send you DOUBLE xmas cards from my nearly picture perfect family to make up for the missing card you may no longer miss. And what would the season be without our receiving your portrait of good tidings - to thine own elves be true, indeed! Your prose is like salt water taffy - I don't get to enjoy it nearly enough, but when I do find myself in its company, I gobble it up!!! We [Heart] Sandra!! The Z's of 02474 I will make sure to send you DOUBLE xmas cards from my nearly picture perfect family to make up for the missing card you may no longer miss.

And what would the season be without our receiving your portrait of good tidings - to thine own elves be true, indeed!

Your prose is like salt water taffy - I don’t get to enjoy it nearly enough, but when I do find myself in its company, I gobble it up!!!

We [Heart] Sandra!!

The Z’s of 02474

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