I'm Doing All Right!

Well, I never thought I would make it this far. But as it turns out, I am MUCH stronger than I thought I was. I am getting through this. And I'm getting through it pretty well!
Tommy hasn't come back to see his kids or even called them. He left us with an overdrawn bank account no diapers and no way to buy food. I gotta say, I never expected him to be this kind of man. After being married to him for 12 years I thought I knew him pretty well. As it turns out, I didn't know him at all.
He strung me along for a week. One day he would tell me that he loved me and he thought he wanted to come home. He would say he just need a few more days to make up his mind. The next day he would tell me that he didn't love me and was sure he wanted a divorce. Then he told me that he loved me and he always had loved me. He hugged me. He kissed me and he left. The next morning he filed for divorce and is now trying to take my kids from me. I know without a doubt that he doesn't want to raise those kids. He never wanted to help with them when he was home. He just doesn't want to pay child support. He's just protecting his money.
To get money for groceries and gas this week I gathered up all his most valuable power tools and I pawned them. Yay me! His lawyer will be notified today and then he will get the pawn ticket. I wasn't totally mean about it. He still has the opportunity to get them all back if he can come up with enough money. That shouldn't be a problem since he isn't supporting his family anymore.
I gotta say, I'm doing all right. I'm starting over with my babies and my Lord. I have friends and family coming out of the woodwork to show their love and support and to help me any way they can. My house is in better shape. I have food and gas. I might even have enough money to last me a week or two. Yep. I'm doing just fine without him. Surprise! Surprise!