It's a great letter, Chuck. But it's still a TEST. Perhaps the biggest test Kartman has faced in his life so far.
Settle for sentiment, with no commitment? Or hold out for the REAL prize?
Here's a story from my own life: when I met the fetching Mrs. Puppy, she was engaged. Horribly unhappy; the guy was a real loser. We quickly hit it off, and it was obvious we both really cared for each other. We worked together, and started having lots of phone calls while her boyfriend went to night classes. She was miserable, and wanted to dump the guy, but she was looking for reassurances that I'd be there for her if she did. She didn't want to be alone.
I told her: "You need to dump him BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. For YOU. Whether or not I'm there, I make no promises."
She did (dump him, that is), and we did end up dating and eventually got engaged and got married. Today, we have four children and one beautiful new granddaughter. But I wasn't going to let her waffle on doing THE RIGHT THING.
