Email check while in Europe.

From: Appalled Mutual Friend
To: Smiley's Person
Subject: Effin Kiddin Me

Hey SP, how's the Europe trip? [Blah blah gossip] Hate to hit you with this but I can't stomach it. [WAW] is actually bragging to people about [Signore Schmuckatelli]. Says it's the best she's ever had in her life. 20 years with you, and this tool is the best? Who she then tells everyone she dumped -- ya right -- because he stood her up like 2 or 3 times. I worried about telling you, but I cant talk with her no more, and that's just total disrespect.


From: Smiley's Person
To: Apallaed Mutual Friend
Subject: RE: Effin Kiddin Me

Thanks for the solidarity shout-out. "Total disrespect." Yes, probably. But that's who she is these days. I'm not going to worry about it, I'm certainly not going to let it spoil the rest of my trip. A smart woman on that community board I go to said you can stop being the "getting divorced" guy when you choose to. Like in that Passionate Marriage book I gave you, right -- you don't have to believe something until you experience it.

So there it is. I wouldn't believe that [WAW] could become this person, but she has. And if that's who she chooses to be, then having experienced it I'm willing to believe it's her Truth now. More power to her. I'm on my Walk, man, on that path that is for my steps alone. Wherever she goes is her business, and me and Hank are gonna mind our own binnness.

All I have to say to her at this point is "over and out good buddy."

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We now return us to our regularly scheduled Most Teh Awesome Trip Evah!