The Cautionary Tale of Brian and violet
by Brian on Oct.03, 2008, under Mastery, household
I’m sorry to say so
but, sadly, it’s true
that Bang-ups
and Hang-ups
can happen to you- Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
girl violet has left us and will be missed. I think it was the best choice for her. They aren’t kidding when they say that LDR’s are hard, and doubly so when I have so many other responsibilities (including a couple to myself that had been completely neglected for a while). She was with us only a short time, 10 days, but I learned a lot from the experience and I hope that she was able to take something away from it as well.
A large part of what I learned is that I’m not a super hero. Sure, with pais around I can feel like one. One of the best things about this relationship is that I feel like I can do anything with that kind of support. I need to remember that feeling that way doesn’t make it true. I can’t fly under my own power. I can’t play the cello. I can’t overcome the time and distance issues well enough for that kind relationship to work for violet right now, no matter how much we both want it.
No regrets, just lessons.
