Too Much For One Heart!

Dear Friends,
Sometimes, the most meaningful, philosophical lines come out of ordinary chick flicks!
Tonight, I understood what Beverly Clark in "Shall We Dance?" meant, when she declared, "We need a witness to our lives." 
Today was a very emotional day for me. My grade one and two students performed for their parents. They brought to life a play that I wrote years ago, for another set of grade two students.
When I realized five members of the original cast, now in grade ten, were sitting in the audience, I couldn't stop the tears from running down my cheeks, even if I wanted to.
Hugs, reminiscences, tears, and then, more hugs, and some more remembrances!
My present students' flawless performance combined with the loyalty of the former ones, turned into an emotional bundle, too big for one heart to handle. There is only so much of your colleagues' time you can take up for personal gloat. And, since everyone with whom I would've wanted to have a drink and talk, was unavailable, I headed towards the familiar porch of the Pancake House, where Shannon knows my name.
While washing down Wednesday's Special (fish and chips) with a second glass of cheap white wine, I realized why people stay in unhappy marriages or dead-end relationships.
On days like today, we all need a witness or two. I just needed one more person to listen to me. So, I called my ex-husband. At times, something, anything is better than nothing. Accepted and filed! What have you accepted and filed today?