KdogGS' Journey Part Trece

[paul19510]

I think your email was fine and so was your follow up. Notice the small things. She responded to what you did in a "positive manner" Do what works.

[KdogGS]

I think your email was fine and so was your follow up. Notice the small things. She responded to what you did in a "positive manner" Do what works.

Speaking of which- she sent back this email when I warned her about company being in town.

"Okay. I won't be out this way on my weekend. So I'll try to stop by next Wednesday to pick up the hard drive.

Hope you have a good time with your company."


I'm not planning to respond, unless anyone has other advice.

[KdogGS]

I got an email from my lawyer today asking for an update, she hasn't received W's proposal or "divorce decree" yet. That's odd since W said she sent it to my lawyer 12/23/2013.

I won't be calling W to alert her to this, I am sure W thinks that her lawyer sent it over.

[MrCAS]

Yeah, I got a letter last week dated the 10th of December. No big deal. that is why we have attorneys.

I wouldn't give it a lot of thought.

[Mimi00]

You handled everything well...I think you're right, that the last email doesnt need any further response.
Are you doing anything special for your birthday?

[KdogGS]

Yeah, I got a letter last week dated the 10th of December. No big deal. that is why we have attorneys.

I wouldn't give it a lot of thought.

Noted, will try to focus on all the good things going on in my life.

[KdogGS]

You handled everything well...I think you're right, that the last email doesnt need any further response.
Are you doing anything special for your birthday?

Thanks Mimi, I celebrated with my family and it was hysterical. My sister and my birthday are only a few days apart in Jan, so we got each other cards. We got each other the same exact card. It's this awkward family photo card with the dog on a dude's head. We laughed til we cried.

They all fly out tomorrow morning, so I have to wake up at 4 am and take them to the airport. I may have exaggerated when I told W they were here through the weekend. ; ) But whether in the NE looks bad, so we're not sure if they'll get out tomorrow. Bought myself some time in case they can't go.

I also ended up adding a line to their family plan, and am getting an iphone back again. My venture into being smartphoneless was interesting, I plan to apply the things that I observed learned while still having the ability to be in contact with friends and family. It really limited being able to call family and friends, and to get a hold of me. I will not text and drive though, that was something good I learned from all of this that I sort of felt invincible on.

Anyway, it was a good birthday, I'm hoping 29 works out better for me than age 28.

[KdogGS]

How about an inspirational start to the morning courtesy of K-love's encouraging word?

And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.
~ Ezekiel 36:26

Let's hope we all give that to our significant others as best we can.

[labug]

That^^^ was good KdoGS, you're taking responsibility for you.

And we should show that to pretty much everyone. I used to be an angry shopper, no one did anything right to my way of thinking and I was usually grumpy and the clerks were grumpy, everyone was grumpy.

I started smiling at clerks, calling them by name (if they have a nametag), asking how their day was going, thanking them, just being less of a stony, stubborn heart.

The majority respond in kind. Little positive interactions like this can change your day.

We have more power than we recognize.

[labug]

Anyway, sort of regret some of my random acts of kindness, because I think she perceives my kindness as weakness.

You said this further back and it's significant because when you're sure of who you are and acting authentically, it won't matter what other people perceive.

One of the most liberating things I've learned on this journey is that if I'm being true to me, What other people think of me is none of my business.