Piecing Friends,
My first piecing challenge has arrived! My mother called me last night to tell me that my W is not invited to the family reunion. She states that my sibling is not ready to face my W.

I've been telling my W for the past month that I thought her presence at the reunion might be awkward, particularly since we all stay in the same house. I do believe that she has made other plans for the week.

I can't think of any reason why I should share this information with my W. If she begins to hint that she would like to go, I will have to find a diplomatic way to discourage her.

Cancelling my plans to be with my family, seems unfair to me. My going to the reunion without my W is not going to help the marriage, it's important to me to go. I need a rest away from the worries of the M. If she were to go, it would be very stressful for everyone, and would no longer be a vacation. I hope my W can have some level of insight, and see that it's best that she stay behind this time.

Concerned_Listener

CL 53 W 54
M 20 yrs.
03'-09' Separation + Old Patterns + GAL
10-14' Piecing

"The Master allows things to happen. She shapes events as they come."

----Tao Te Ching