Slowly--one additional thing.

There is a positive here. Let me put it out here so I have a record of noting them!

He could have told me yesterday that he felt ill because he was sick. We both know it would have garnered a whole lot more sympathy. However, he decided to be truthful as to the reason he was a no-show. And I'm betting that he did it for a reason with 2 possible outcomes:

a. To see if I had really changed. To force my hand, knowing how I feel about excessive drinking. If I got angry or demonstrated disapproval, I would have failed the test. OR

b. To see if the way I responded was possible.

I guess I should just feel better that he was honest with me. A couple days ago I posted that I didn't necessarily have to like what he was telling me. It's all in how I show it.

I just realized, I passed the test!

Bets

"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."

Albert Einstein