“…Oh, what a relief it is!” To finally know who will be there for you in your life, who will support you, love you, care for you, be honest with you and…WHO WON’T. It is a huge burden off your shoulders to know the reality of things. It might be painful, a bit ugly, maybe REALLY painful…but it is a HUGE relief!!! It is so hard to work on trust issues. It is incredibly easy to accept some people will stab you in the back, it is hard to believe you can truly trust someone. Then, when the ones you believe in betray your trust, you aren’t even “back at Square One,” you are aiming to get back to “Square One.” You are hurt, sad, pissed, humiliated, DEVASTATED….but at least you know the truth.
Now, you can make choices based on yourself. You know who will be there for you and you know who is a greased, slimy pig. And, you also can view “damaged goods” as what they are. Again, I am not saying this comes without pain and frustration…I am just saying you can now begin the movement forward.
Who wants to be surrounded by liars, hypocrites, and Narcissists???? People who are either “blissfully unaware” or masochists. So, be grateful for (as Oprah says) people showing you who they are, take them seriously when they show their true colors and then do what you have to do to take care of you!
Archive for February, 2011
Today, “Sir Thomas,” a time traveler from Medieval England, visited my 7 year old daughter’s classroom. Sir Thomas, being from the 1500’s, was unfamiliar with many of the gadgets in the classroom and the students delighted in explaining to him what a computer is, what a DS does, how to text on a cell phone, the need for him to have a TV for his horse, as well as the need for high heels for his horse (which is a whole nother story. I am just grateful it wasn’t my 7 year old bringing up the high heels.) He then delighted them in discussing some things from his time period, such as moats, jousting, and dungeons. He then asked the children if anyone knew what “stocks” were. My daughter’s hand flew up and Sir Thomas called on her. She very clearly and matter of factly stated, “They are things that you buy and then they mature and give you more money when you retire.”
Only one of my kids…
Sir Thomas grinned in shock, held in the laughter, smiled and replied, “How very intelligent you are, young lady.” Of course, what he was referring to was the stockade form of punishment.
Thank you, Sir Thomas, for your wonderful visit to my daughter’s classroom and your very informative and fun discussions! They kids had a great time, and now you have some insight into how “interesting” kids are…especially when they are intelligent! Of course, there is something to be said for how “interesting” they are when they desire high heels for horses 🙂