Moving Forward 4

[Bridgestone]

Discovered an incredible nursery today - I was a little bit overwhelmed. Never made it out of the daisy/sunflower section.

I read about your putting new plants out around your new place(that was you, right?). I am doing the same, I was here mid-June last year and watched how the summer progressed with the current landscaping. But just waited & planned during the winter. It is a shady yard, with not much color, so I bought some Astible to brighten up the corners. Once it dries up I hope to get them planted!

And to answer your question, I want her to hear my side because I think she made a decision under maximum stress & emotional upheaval & as that settles I'd like to remind her that things don't have to stay the same. We aren't stuck in the past unless we choose to be.

What do you think this would accomplish if she could hear your side? Let's go with both ideally & realistically.

I hope she comes back to an understanding of why compromise is needed in any relationship. Did we ever have this, though? I'm not sure.

Why do you say you're not sure if you ever had compromise?

I agree understanding why compromise is essential is any relationship is important, but understanding is essential & able to effectively do it are two different things.

But why am I selling myself short by being willing to put up with this?

ummm.. is that rhetorical??

Richard Bach - I haven't read him for years - Illusions was what I read.

Have we known each other only a few days?! So strange - never thought I'd be connecting with faceless people online...

p. 61 Illusions Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will now you in a thousand years.

So many of his words, speak to me. I can read that book a 1000 times and always take something away from it.