Lack of unity, and being less guarded

Yesterday evening you left the house to take the grandchildren home without saying goodbye in our customary way; even after I pointed that out, you still returned home and also didn't greet me on your return in our customary way.  You soon retreated downstairs - which was probably best, actually - where you remained until after I was asleep, even though I made it a point to come down and bid you goodnight in our customary way.

So in the middle of the night, when I got up to use the bathroom and you asked me about the extra pillow in the bed, was I really supposed to say that I started out the night lying next to an extra pillow because it seemed like as close as I was going to get to a hug? That I was feeling hurt that in your anger toward me you didn't feel inclined to share affection with me? That I was feeling very lonely?

I know you don't like to be disagreed with concerning the grandchildren (the early argument). But if you really wanted me to go along with you to take them home rather than working on music, you shouldn't have expected me to read your mind about it (the late disagreement).

But we are called to love tenderly, even when our partner isn't acting in a way that makes it easy for us to love. I must overcome this.

Quandary

So my goddaughter started a firestorm on Facebook over her correction of a schoolmate who used the phrase, "That's so gay." It is so hard to be supporting and accepting of her without undermining truth at the same time.

The thing is: the best way for me to do that would be to talk with her about some of my own issues that I have dealt with privately and in therapy without ever discussing with my bride. I think I'm going to have to beat around the bush a little with her . . .

Adventures in my life

I usually love it when I get to hear all of an episode of Adventures in Odyssey, and my timing getting in the car to drive to Cedarville last night was perfect. Unfortunately, the episode hit just a tad too close to my early childhood for comfort. But it was very well done.

How soon we forget

Yes, must remember tip #1 from recent post.

Today's words

I'm sharing a link to "hapless" even though everybody knows it, because I found the etymology interesting.

coffle \KAW-ful\ - a line of slaves or animals fastened together

I've also cheated ahead to tomorrow's word, by a little over an hour. What awful connotations.

Loss

On rare occasions, someone dies who means so much to the people you love that you know your life has been diminished simply by not knowing the deceased.

Number synchronicity

I just noticed that I've had 22,486 page views. The last knowledge base item I worked on was answer 68422.