You know you think you've got it and again you are reminded that this stuff is a never ending process.
Yesterday my wife was enraged with anger. Nothing to do with me. Mad at our D's real mother who is crazy as a loon and highly manipulative. And probably very threatened by us although we try to minimize that. There is definetely conflict there and the reasons why could fill this page.
But the important thing is that I believe for the first time I was able to keep myself unaffected by it. For me it is a big step to not play into it. To simply step aside and let her have her anger as her own. It actually felt good.
When I came home I acted "as if". She was still angry even until going to bed. This morning when the discussion came up I again would not become involved emotionally in it although I did offer rational answers.
I'm reading "The power of intention" By Dr. Wayne Dwyer. Amazing stuff and the book found me at the right time. Came out of the bathroom and it was hanging off the shelf and calling to me. One thing that hit me was how he pointed out that those who have an inflated level of self importance will exhibit this always angering easily behavior.
This was me not very long ago so it fairly easy for me to forgive.
We'll see how this new breaking of a pattern will play out.
Things are going well for us financially also. This takes a great deal of stress off and should help also.
