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<blockquote data-quote="nlj" data-source="post: 626615" data-attributes="member: 17650"><p>Thank you all for reading and replying.</p><p></p><p>I was awake most of the night. I started making a list of what I wanted to happen. It says this:</p><p></p><p>1. I want out of the drama.</p><p></p><p>That's it.</p><p></p><p>I read a book through the night that my eldest daughter gave me a while ago. I'm not religious. My daughter is. So anyway I read this book because it was there and it was short enough to finish in one night. It's called 'The Manual of The Warrior of Light' by Paul Coelho. Have any of you guys read it? This one page made an impression on me:</p><p></p><p>"The warrior knows that the most important words in all languages are the small words:</p><p>Yes. Love. God.</p><p>They are words that are easy enough to say and which fill vast empty spaces.</p><p>There is, however, one word - another small word - that many people have great difficulty in saying:</p><p>'No'.</p><p>Someone who never says 'no' thinks of himself as generous, understanding, polite, because 'no' is thought of as being nasty, selfish, unspiritual.</p><p>The warrior does not fall into this trap. There are times when, in saying 'yes' to another, he is actually saying 'no' to himself.</p><p>That is why he never says 'yes' with his lips if, in his heart he is saying 'no'. "</p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't know what's going to happen next or if I'm going to find the strength to say 'no'. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's the recurring true theme isn't it? They've put themselves in these positions. Made themselves into martyrs, victims, masochists. Dragged us along.</p><p></p><p>I just need to sleep. Another day wasted. Maybe I'll feel stronger after some sleep. </p><p>Hope you all had a good night's sleep.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nlj, post: 626615, member: 17650"] Thank you all for reading and replying. I was awake most of the night. I started making a list of what I wanted to happen. It says this: 1. I want out of the drama. That's it. I read a book through the night that my eldest daughter gave me a while ago. I'm not religious. My daughter is. So anyway I read this book because it was there and it was short enough to finish in one night. It's called 'The Manual of The Warrior of Light' by Paul Coelho. Have any of you guys read it? This one page made an impression on me: "The warrior knows that the most important words in all languages are the small words: Yes. Love. God. They are words that are easy enough to say and which fill vast empty spaces. There is, however, one word - another small word - that many people have great difficulty in saying: 'No'. Someone who never says 'no' thinks of himself as generous, understanding, polite, because 'no' is thought of as being nasty, selfish, unspiritual. The warrior does not fall into this trap. There are times when, in saying 'yes' to another, he is actually saying 'no' to himself. That is why he never says 'yes' with his lips if, in his heart he is saying 'no'. " I don't know what's going to happen next or if I'm going to find the strength to say 'no'. It's the recurring true theme isn't it? They've put themselves in these positions. Made themselves into martyrs, victims, masochists. Dragged us along. I just need to sleep. Another day wasted. Maybe I'll feel stronger after some sleep. Hope you all had a good night's sleep. [/QUOTE]
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