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#676645 03/22/06 05:54 PM
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Okay, so boards are rather slow today and I keep thinking about a joke/story I heard a while back. It goes something like this:

The joke concerns twin boys of five or six. Worried that the boys had developed extreme personalities -- one was a total pessimist, the other a total optimist -- their parents took them to a psychiatrist.

First the psychiatrist treated the pessimist. Trying to brighten his outlook, the psychiatrist took him to a room piled to the ceiling with brand-new toys. But instead of yelping with delight, the little boy burst into tears. "What's the matter?" the psychiatrist asked, baffled. "Don't you want to play with any of the toys?" "Yes," the little boy bawled, "but if I did I'd only break them."

Next the psychiatrist treated the optimist. Trying to dampen his out look, the psychiatrist took him to a room piled to the ceiling with horse manure. But instead of wrinkling his nose in disgust, the optimist emitted just the yelp of delight the psychiatrist had been hoping to hear from his brother, the pessimist. Then he clambered to the top of the pile, dropped to his knees, and began gleefully digging out scoop after scoop with his bare hands. "What do you think you're doing?" the psychiatrist asked, just as baffled by the optimist as he had been by the pessimist. "With all this manure," the little boy replied, beaming, "there must be a pony in here somewhere!"


I think we are all here because we are optimistic about the outcomes of our relationships. We feel that with enough hard work, good relationships will prevail. I know that everyone gets their moments of doubt, but for the most part I see people who have been working on their R's for years and still remain optimistic.

What are some of the things that you do to keep yourself staying optimistic about your R?

Nicky


"There are two types of people -- those who come into a room and say, 'Well, here I am,' and those who come in and say, 'Ah, there you are.'" Frederick Collins
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Nicky,

I concentrate on the things my H does do to show me he loves me. I've enlarged some of my definitions and perceived notions of what an R should be....to include the things he does in his own unique, understated way as well. That gives both of us a larger shot at success.

GEL


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