Uncommon Sense

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Friday, November 12, 2010

Other People's Messes: More Than I Was

"You can have more than you've got because you can become more than you are." ---Jim Rohn I couldn't always understand why we had to go through so much suffering in this life. The one thing that I clung to, somewhere in the back of my mind, was that it had to serve a purpose. Whether it be growth or... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Other People's Messes: Another Sign

It was three a.m. and I was once again awake. I couldn't stop my mind from thinking, always thinking. Had God...set me up? I had to decide. I couldn't believe that He would. But when I thought back to all of the things that led up to my divorce, and the timing and the location of my rental house,... Sign in to see full entry.

Other People's Messes: A Season of Change

I'd never known that it was possible to be too tired to sleep...until I cleaned houses for a living, that is. For several hours a day I was moving and scrubbing just as fast as I could. It took a while to calm down, once I got home, even though I was exhausted. And some nights, especially with all... Sign in to see full entry.

Other People's Messes: In A Jam

"Dear God: I am completely at Thy mercy. I am getting ready to get reduced school lunches for the children, and I am buying groceries with my credit cards. If I had any pride, I have very little left now. I am afraid that if Bruce finds out, he will lose respect and walk away from me. He's always... Sign in to see full entry.

Other People's Messes: Holding Some Back

"You know, I want to tell you something." This was my brother-in-law, Flloyd. I would listen to just about anything that Flloyd said. Whether I would be wise enough to follow his advice was another matter entirely. "The way I see it, you need to keep some for yourself." "---Huh?" I asked, confused.... Sign in to see full entry.

Other People's Messes: Wedding Number Three

The day after Thanksgiving was the day of Bruce's daughter's wedding. I really thought that his daughter and her fiancee were a great couple. There was a feeling to this wedding that I had not often experienced. It seemed that those two were very, very good together. While I looked forward to the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Other People's Messes: The Down Side

"She had given her life into his keeping, and he had put it away like a garment, cleaned and ironed and never to be worn." ---Alice Thomas Ellis Miraculously, my husband and I held things together for a few more years. Then there were more issues, and the name Margaret began to creep up again. I... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Other People's Messes: Mashed Potatoes and Margaret

"I hate women. They get on my nerves." ---Dorothy Parker Bruce's daughter was going to get married. It was Wedding Number Three, during our year of dating. Again, I wanted no part in it, as I was only the girlfriend. Participation in another such event, would be uncomfortable, to say the least.... Sign in to see full entry.

Other People's Messes: The Bounty Hunters

"You can talk to a man about any subject. He won't understand, but you can talk to him." ---Anonymous I got on my cell phone to call Burt, who gave me Harv's number. I let Harv know of my little 'altercation' with his employee. First, I tried to play it cool, but I was anything but cool. "You need... Sign in to see full entry.

Other People's Messes: A Bone and A Gun

"I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal." ---Jane Austen Bruce's family's parties continued. There seemed to be one once or twice a month. My place, at these parties, was on the couch with Rae, Bruce's step-mom, and Ward, his father. When I... Sign in to see full entry.

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