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Sea-Gypsy.....
As the poet once said, "Life is real, Life is Ernest, and the grave is not the goal...." Every person has their own mind, their own problems, their own goals, their own understanding of things, their own hopes and plans.....then they become families and find that every single person is different in how they think and act and plan, and expect. Often we can't handle the fact that our expectations are not met and we don't know what to do about it and react quite differently than other family members do....because we are different and we react differently. That is human and it is hard work to survive.....It makes for troubles.
posted by
TAPS.
on January 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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When I read about the boxing I immediately thought about CTE. He could have suffered brain damage from concusions. It had to be difficult in the afterward by supporting other side. Or wrong side as it were. But, people get caught up in the propaganda and when lies prevail we are doomed to be missed.
posted by
sam444
on January 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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posted by
Amanda__
on January 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Part I
It was a horrid burst of probably liquor-fueled resentment. He probably had worked himself into a condition that really made no sense. Unless, of course, just supposing he may have been ill-treated somewhere in the past. There was a lot of hatred unresolved as always.
Thank goodness that you were not harmed. 🌹
posted by
C_C_T
on January 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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It does make one wonder what causes someone to be a certain way...
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on January 6, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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Sadly, some people carry around dark baggage, and without a means to empty it, they become bitter. Back in those times life was so different when dealing with demons. My maternal grandfather drank heavily. I never knew why until I learned that he was stationed in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. I can't begin to imagine the horror the service members dealt with during that time. Our human psyche is a fragile thing when experiencing things, we are unprepared for. Thanks for sharing. 
posted by
Sherri_G
on January 6, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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Good Morning
I think it's hard to understand a person's actions and where they are coming from when they are being so nasty. I could see myself forgiving the person, but I couldn't forget what was said, and I would want to maintain a long distance between us. I'm not sure this makes sense, and I'm not sure I'm explaining it the right way. When my husband passed away when my kids were still young, his brother said that I was no longer a member of the family and would never speak to me again. This was within a week of my husband's passing. I've forgiven him for being so heartless, and if he needed something, I would help him, but I would never allow him to hurt me like that again. My husband had another brother, and he always helped me if I needed anything and would come and visit the kids. I guess it just depends on the makeup of a person.
posted by
Goldiec
on January 6, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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Sometimes we have to look back at life and piece together things that seemed unrelated at the time. The links we find don't always make sense. Don't give up.
posted by
Pat_B
on January 6, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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