My best friend, Alison. She is now the godmother of the boys. She has been so helpful I can't imagine the last three years of my life without her. It has not ever been a part of her vocabulary to say "I don't want to" - the notion of giving up has never been allowed around her. Every time I have had a difficulty her response has been "what can WE do to fix this?" I have never met anyone who has so easily proven to me that "togetherness" really means "sticking together no matter what"
175 Who can you talk to about major life issues? Please describe a major life issue that you have discussed with this person/s and tell us how this person/s assisted you.
Of course I talk to Alison. Even though I love my partner, there are some times and situations that I just don't feel comfortable trusting him with yet. He is still working on the notion of togetherness to my satisfaction but Alison has never made me doubt her dedication. When I was slapped with the custody suit the first person I called after my partner was Alison. More importantly, when I had my breakdown, it was partly because only she was around and I trusted her enough to "lose it" in front of her. My realization that some people will do whatever they want, even if it means hurting the people you love, that was a harsh moment for me and I couldn't take it. She held me while I screamed and cried. She washed my face with a cloth. She gently told me that, as much as it hurt my spirit, I had to face the fact that those people were just hurtful and there was no way to understand them. She of all people has been the one to keep me focused on the more important issue; getting what we need to be a good family. Not focusing on ridiculous side-tracks is something she helps me with a lot.
I read this after reading the last e-mail Satia sent me...she is so wrong about you, and she'll never know it. But besides that, you've made me feel like I am making a difference, even if it's only one life (or four), it makes me feel like I've accomplished something, and I sometimes need to know that, especially at this "limbo" point in my life. You rock, and I love you, sugar.
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You made me cry with happiness....
Date: 2004-05-06 07:12 pm (UTC)175 Who can you talk to about major life issues? Please describe a major life issue that you have discussed with this person/s and tell us how this person/s assisted you.
Of course I talk to Alison. Even though I love my partner, there are some times and situations that I just don't feel comfortable trusting him with yet. He is still working on the notion of togetherness to my satisfaction but Alison has never made me doubt her dedication. When I was slapped with the custody suit the first person I called after my partner was Alison. More importantly, when I had my breakdown, it was partly because only she was around and I trusted her enough to "lose it" in front of her. My realization that some people will do whatever they want, even if it means hurting the people you love, that was a harsh moment for me and I couldn't take it. She held me while I screamed and cried. She washed my face with a cloth. She gently told me that, as much as it hurt my spirit, I had to face the fact that those people were just hurtful and there was no way to understand them. She of all people has been the one to keep me focused on the more important issue; getting what we need to be a good family. Not focusing on ridiculous side-tracks is something she helps me with a lot.
I read this after reading the last e-mail Satia sent me...she is so wrong about you, and she'll never know it. But besides that, you've made me feel like I am making a difference, even if it's only one life (or four), it makes me feel like I've accomplished something, and I sometimes need to know that, especially at this "limbo" point in my life. You rock, and I love you, sugar.