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July 11, 2017: And They Lived Happily Ever After...

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Top Left - happy, geriatric animals in Omaha Top Right - together is a beautiful thing Bottom - the 'moral' of the story A picture is worth a thousand words. But let's start with six... "And they lived happily ever after..." I bought this little sign more than seven years ago. It caught my eye at Target while shopping for milk and kitty litter on a weekday school night. The boys were in varying grades in school and I was single-handedly running my daily household. Recently divorced, I was also dating a man from Denver. Garrett. Our relationship felt like forever, but the 550 miles between our homes was a stark reminder that our long-distance relationship was more like a fairytale than reality. We were reminded of this frequently by the people who knew us best. "Guard your heart. Long distance relationships rarely work out." "You are both good people, so be realistic in where this is going." But the funny thing about love is t