A little self-observation from my dealing with W's telling me she wants the divorce on Monday, and that "I owe her". It's amazing how much I wanted to give her what she wanted, even if it was a divorce that I don't want.
I do the same thing with my children. Yesterday my s13 tells me he wants a $20 PS4 gift card for Madden football's 'Cornucopia' special. I'm learning to just say 'no'.
------------ So I'm a big 1980's music guy (the best decade of music ever). Yesterday, I revved myself up to just say NO to my W by listening to John Parr's 'St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)'. Here's the lyrics:
Growin' up, you don't see the writing on the wall Passin' by, movin' straight ahead, you know it all But maybe sometime if you feel the pain You'll find you're all alone, everything has changed.
Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won. Soldier on, only you can do what must be done You know in some way you're a lot like me You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free
I can see the new horizon underneath the blazin' sky I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's fire
Burning up, don't know just how far that I can go (Just how far I go) Soon be home, only just a few miles down the road I can make it, I know, I can You broke the boy in me but you won't break the man
I can see a new horizon underneath the blazin' sky I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's fire
I can climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea I can feel St. Elmo's fire burnin' in me, burnin' in me
Just once in his life a man has his time And my time is now, and I'm coming alive.
I hope y'all enjoy this song as much as I do. Of course, you have to also think of Emelio Estevez kissing Andie McDowell to make the scene complete. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
