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Monthly Archives: November 2010
The other side to the story…
…? I’ve had a very few people say that perhaps we aren’t being fair to Dave, or that he doesn’t deserve they way we’re treating him. As people say, there are always 2 sides to the story. I am not … Continue reading
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Theory number 57
As I’ve said, we do a lot of talking trying to figure out how Dave could do this after 10 years of marriage and seeming to be happy for much of that time. So, for all our Trek friends, this … Continue reading
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Losing your best friend
One thing David told the school counselor that first Friday after he left was that he and Alison were best friends. Alison agrees completely with that part, even if the rest of what he said doesn’t make sense. Alison keeps … Continue reading
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Suffering and Faith
Time to introduce you to a cool thing. I have referred to Tim Challies and his blog a few times already. This year he entered a venture to form a publishing company with the really neat method of a subscription … Continue reading
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I would never be one of those women
You know the type – stays in an abusive relationship because she doesn’t know any other way to feel loved. Lets her boyfriend or husband call her stupid or lazy and tell her that she’s no good and couldn’t do … Continue reading
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A tale of two brothers
Anthony’s parents split when he was still in school. His mom took the youngest brother and their sister away, leaving Anthony and Dave with their dad. Actually, Anthony refused to go with her, he knew she was wrong to leave … Continue reading
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Happiness is…
…not a goal. I mentioned in an earlier post that Dave said he was leaving his family because he wanted to be “happy” and I could spend plenty of time talking about why I don’t care for that concept. My … Continue reading
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On being a grownup
Sorry, I’m still living this so it’s what I’m blogging about. The Tuesday that Anthony and I talked with Dave to ask him what in the world he was doing, he made some comment about he had to be the … Continue reading
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New game: what is David thinking?
We cannot figure out what he is doing. He’s given differing excuses for why he has to leave. He told Alison he needed space and time to work on the business. He told the school counselor she was still his … Continue reading
The fall out of bad decisions
I ran across a blog post from Sheila Walsh today about trust. It’s short and worth your while to read. In there she talks about the lasting affects of having your trust broken as a child. When trust is shattered … Continue reading