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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 103994" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>Barbara,</p><p></p><p>This post has really made me think... At least, for me, part of the reason I don't always live in the moment is definitely fear of rejection, fear of exposing too much of myself. I used to think I was an extremely open person, but now, I know I have a hard time letting others see the "real me." </p><p></p><p>I think it is for this reason, that I ended the relationship with the one person who I think was my true soul-mate so many years ago. Our relationship was so intense, we understood each other so well, that I think it frightened me. I have NEVER felt like that in any other relationship I've ever been in. Interestingly enough, I remember reading once, a long time ago, that for this very reason, many people don't end up marrying or living forever with their true soul-mates. </p><p></p><p>However, I also lost another SO many years ago - He died. I know it wasn't my fault, but I always felt like maybe, somehow, I could have prevented it, even though I know this is absolutely ridiculous!!! It would be hard for me to decide who to spend one more day with... I guess I would choose my ex-SO who died. I never got to tell him so many things... I've always felt badly about this. My ex-true soul-mate(?)is alive and well, and through the grapevine, I've heard happy. This is good enough for me. </p><p></p><p>All of this has made me think that I need to do some serious talking with my husband. Life is too short. I think I take too many things for granted. I think, I need to open up more. I don't want to have regrets haunt me all the way to the grave...</p><p></p><p>And, you're definitely right - We worry about things that are so unimportant!!! Once, years ago, when our house was being built and wasn't ready, we had to rent one. The elderly man who rented his house to us had many, many breakable and valuable items in it. I asked him if I could pack and move all of the valuable things into a storage area he had in his finished basement. He said that it didn't matter if any of his things were broken by my children who were young at the time. He just wanted us to feel at home. He even made a batch of cookies for my kids.</p><p></p><p>To make a long story short, his wife had died a few years back. He now lived in Florida most of the time and had no use for his house. The only thing he really cared about were his pictures. This man definitely made me think...</p><p></p><p>Thanks, Barbara. I think you have given me a wonderful holiday gift by posting this. I know I'll be doing lots more thinking about this post. WFEN</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 103994, member: 3388"] Barbara, This post has really made me think... At least, for me, part of the reason I don't always live in the moment is definitely fear of rejection, fear of exposing too much of myself. I used to think I was an extremely open person, but now, I know I have a hard time letting others see the "real me." I think it is for this reason, that I ended the relationship with the one person who I think was my true soul-mate so many years ago. Our relationship was so intense, we understood each other so well, that I think it frightened me. I have NEVER felt like that in any other relationship I've ever been in. Interestingly enough, I remember reading once, a long time ago, that for this very reason, many people don't end up marrying or living forever with their true soul-mates. However, I also lost another SO many years ago - He died. I know it wasn't my fault, but I always felt like maybe, somehow, I could have prevented it, even though I know this is absolutely ridiculous!!! It would be hard for me to decide who to spend one more day with... I guess I would choose my ex-SO who died. I never got to tell him so many things... I've always felt badly about this. My ex-true soul-mate(?)is alive and well, and through the grapevine, I've heard happy. This is good enough for me. All of this has made me think that I need to do some serious talking with my husband. Life is too short. I think I take too many things for granted. I think, I need to open up more. I don't want to have regrets haunt me all the way to the grave... And, you're definitely right - We worry about things that are so unimportant!!! Once, years ago, when our house was being built and wasn't ready, we had to rent one. The elderly man who rented his house to us had many, many breakable and valuable items in it. I asked him if I could pack and move all of the valuable things into a storage area he had in his finished basement. He said that it didn't matter if any of his things were broken by my children who were young at the time. He just wanted us to feel at home. He even made a batch of cookies for my kids. To make a long story short, his wife had died a few years back. He now lived in Florida most of the time and had no use for his house. The only thing he really cared about were his pictures. This man definitely made me think... Thanks, Barbara. I think you have given me a wonderful holiday gift by posting this. I know I'll be doing lots more thinking about this post. WFEN [/QUOTE]
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