As I look back now, I can see the pattern. He made it perfectly clear that he was not going to invest himself in putting thought and effort into how he treated me (or generally, the kids). If he had always been careless about gift giving or just was really bad at picking out gifts […]
Posts with the perspective tag
How dare you give me roses! Pt 1 of 3
Today I was (again) sorting through boxes of stuff that was packed when I moved, shortly after my husband died. These boxes have been moved again and again, then stacked in a dark corner of the basement, out of sight, sort of out of mind, (sigh – not far enough out). I remembered how this […]
Which end of the elephant are you looking at?
Which end of the elephant are you looking at? There is a very old fable, told in several versions and claimed by a number of groups. It is generally about a very large elephant and 6 wise men who were blind. One day the elephant comes to the village and causes a stir so they […]