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I can't even begin to tell you how sorry I am, Kathryn. You're definitely lucky to have had him. Most women are never that blessed.
Thank you.
You know, you may be right about most women not ever being as blessed as me, and maybe they are and maybe they're not but all I know is that God blessed me with that man and I am so grateful for every minute of our lives that we shared, every single minute. He was an absolute delight to me and so many people told me after he died that they'd never seen him happier than he was with me. We just really matched up perfectly together, and we weren't opposites. Our joke between us was that he and I were the male and female versions of each other so we understood each other really well.
Because we were so similar in temperament and personality, we just didn't ever argue. I mean, hardly ever and when we did it was over with in an instant. We'd be all huffy about something and then one or the other of us would say "Hey, do you want to go get something to eat?" or "Hey, do you want to go get some dog toys at Petsmart?" And we'd just forget about whatever we were arguing about, which was always something stupid anyway.
He was a beautiful man and I was really blessed to be married to him for fourteen years.
I'm not, at least not naturally. I've said that often enough on here. One of the reasons I last sought connection with a church was because I am not a nice person by nature and I need to be regularly reminded how we are supposed to be!
LOL you sound like my realtor, who I LOVE. I actually think she's a good person, though she may not be a nice person. And actually, that's what my late husband always said about me - he always said, "You're a good person but you're not a nice person." Hey, I'll take that. I'd rather be good than nice anyway.
However, I AM a kindhearted person, and I'm also honest. My kids were laughing at me a few months ago because they know how difficult it is for me to be around my youngest brother, but I really did appreciate him coming to visit. So we were all sitting around on my back patio and my brother said "You know what - I forgot my meds at home, so I need to go back and get them tomorrow." I was thinking "Whew!" And then he said "But don't worry, I'm just going to turn around and come right back." My kids said I got this look on my face like "OH NOOOOOOOooooooOOOOOOOooooo!" but what I SAID was "You know, you are welcome in my house any time. Just tell me when you're coming back." So I guess I am sort of nice but also sort of not nice. At least he wasn't watching my face!
You know why I don't lie? Because I am not good at it. I just never have been. I do not have a poker face.
LOL you sound like my realtor, who I LOVE. I actually think she's a good person, though she may not be a nice person. And actually, that's what my late husband always said about me - he always said, "You're a good person but you're not a nice person." Hey, I'll take that. I'd rather be good than nice anyway.
However, I AM a kindhearted person, and I'm also honest. My kids were laughing at me a few months ago because they know how difficult it is for me to be around my youngest brother, but I really did appreciate him coming to visit. So we were all sitting around on my back patio and my brother said "You know what - I forgot my meds at home, so I need to go back and get them tomorrow." I was thinking "Whew!" And then he said "But don't worry, I'm just going to turn around and come right back." My kids said I got this look on my face like "OH NOOOOOOOooooooOOOOOOOooooo!" but what I SAID was "You know, you are welcome in my house any time. Just tell me when you're coming back." So I guess I am sort of nice but also sort of not nice. At least he wasn't watching my face!
You know why I don't lie? Because I am not good at it. I just never have been. I do not have a poker face.
I don't lie because then you have to remember what you said, and it is just too much work. "Honesty is the best policy" is a cliche with a lot of truth to it.
You know why I don't lie? Because I am not good at it. I just never have been. I do not have a poker face.
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Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801
I don't lie because then you have to remember what you said, and it is just too much work. "Honesty is the best policy" is a cliche with a lot of truth to it.
IMO, the most important qualities a person can have are integrity and authenticity, both of which I believe the two of you have.
IMO, the most important qualities a person can have are integrity and authenticity, both of which I believe the two of you have.
Thank you, my friend (oops, I said it) and I agree about MQ and also think the same of you. No wonder we all manage to get along in spite of differences and distance, for years!
You know, I don't care about age or gender or sexual preference or politics or religion or WHATEVER - I just start off treating others like I want to be treated. Typically they respond in like fashion and all goes well. If they don't respond well, I just back way off and rarely do I have to actually confront anyone about their behavior, though I certainly will if I need to.
I do worry about involuntary facial expressions sometimes though...
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I've said that often enough on here. One of the reasons I last sought connection with a church was because I am not a nice person by nature and I need to be regularly reminded how we are supposed to be!
