Did I just hear Christmas music at a store while trying on bra's? YES. Did it make me want to vomit? Yes. Did I just skip class for no good reason? Yes. Did I just talk to one of my best friends for two hours? Yes. Did I just smoke 15 cigarettes while talking to her? Yes. Did I almost cuss my boss out at work today? Yes. Did I refrain
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Mike, I wanted to tell you in your latest post that despite what you've known and experienced, you are at your best when you're not self-protecting and when you are honestly caring about people. Don't let certain relationships or certain circumstances steal from you what you're good at doing...listening...caring...speaking the truth...counseling. I never told you this but at the New Year's party when you took me aside and told me rather bluntly, with compassion, that the relationship I was in at the time was not right - it was profoundly revolutionary to me. He wasn't "strong enough to be my man." You couldn't have been more right and while it took me a while to realize it, you were so right. Mike, when you speak from the heart and honestly care, you have a wisdom and a compassion that most men just do not. Don't let the disappointment of non-recripricating people compromise your "calling." Don't let them spoil your gift. You mean ( ... )
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I had no idea our conversation at the party carried so much weight with you. I'm glad if it truly helped you. You seemed like you needed someone to talk to and I wanted to help because I had been not very nice to you before. I didn't want you to have the wrong impression of me.
When I first started doing the counseling thing, I worked very hard to avoid doing it when I wasn't working. I saw it as a negative thing. I didn't want people to think I was analyzing them. The longer I've done it though, the more I've realized it's not something I can turn off. Hell, I had a stripper sit and talk to me for 30 mins before and I was actually listening to her and trying to be helpful. I mean, how messed up is that.
You've been really kind and supportive to me with all of this bullshit the last few days. It means a lot. We should talk more often, sunshine. It's nice.
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