When the preacher says "Speak now or forever hold your piece (or is it peace?)" does that mean I really have to hold it? I'm thinking I don't want to. I'm think that ever since my friend started dating his now wife, he has changed for the worse. Their life has fallen into negativity towards his family and towards his friends. C and I are really good friends of his, I would venture to say best friends, but I can't call myself somebody's best. Anyway, we have lived the past 5 years with a great distance in between us and him and in that time we have grown apart. It wasn't until the day of the wedding that I actually realized how much he had changed. I know that 2 years ago when he visited us in CA he was the same so I directly contribute this change to his wife.
I don't want to hold any piece of my peace because I love my friend and I see the path he is taking. I took it once, several years ago, right out of highschool and it was this friend, R, that helped me find my true self again and I have never forgotten that. R and L are supposed to be at our house on Sunday to visit. I know what I have to do. I know that it could be ugly. I don't feel that I'm trying to end a marriage, just point out to my beloved R just what is going on and hopefully he'll open his eyes and they can have a beautifully happy marriage without either one losing themselves.
On a different note, today was the last day of the partnership for the law firm I work for. I am now working for just one of the attorney's and I'm excited about the new direction we'll be able to take and our team is very efficient and we work fabulously well together. It's been a really long day for me as yesterday was a 14 hour work day and today was a 13 hour work day. I guess it's the least I could do since I kind of was the reason for the partnership split (more about that at a later time).
Oh, and that dog...the one that has been so well behaved and such a sweet sweet boy, he peed on my mother in laws bag today because she pissed him off and tried to be superior to him in his own home. He did this right after he ate the macaroni and cheese she gave him, just goes to show that you can't buy his love with Kraft. I think it's funny and he got in a little trouble, but how can you fuss at him when he was really just trying to maintain his family status with a "stranger"? He was perfectly behaved at her house last weekend...but he don't take orders from nobody but mommy and daddy in his own home.
And now to go find a piece of peace.
Thursday, June 30, 2005
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3 comments:
i agree, you'd better let out your piece or peace. or else it'd nag in your mind. at least it happened to me once. yet sometimes i feel powerless seeing my loved ones deteriorate with their spouses. tried to tell them my piece of mind but they scolded me, saying, "it's none of your business." it saddens me sometimes.
all you can do is say what you need to say. as long as your friend knows why you're doing it and that you mean no harm, you're doing right by your conscience and your friend can take it or leave it.
let us know how it goes.
and as far as your doggie, well - kraft be damned! though my love can be bought with kraft. seriously. send kraft.
maybe your dog doesn't like the label??
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