There’s 2 things about this mess. First, he should’ve stayed loyal to his wife and kids instead of being an adulterer. Second, I’m reminded of when I was in the Army and we were going to shoot the M16 for the first time. Our drill sergeant told us of a story where in the past a guy shoot himself with his M16 because he got a “Dear John” letter. Drill sergeant said, “Men, no broad in the world is worth that!” That coach should’ve realized that NO adulteress broad was worth ruining his life over. He made his own bed and now he has to sleep in it.
Yeah, I agree with you guys, that no woman is worth shooting yourself over. That being said, when my first excellent girlfriend left me, when I was college-age, I suffered greatly because I could not see, or accept, or let go and realize that others would come along. Faith in a Power greater than ourselves, can trump all of our individual desires to control everything, and hold onto everything. It was not God’s will for me to hold onto, and keep that woman. Change, and acceptance of it, is hard for all of us, at times–but it is often inevitable. Much more recently than that, I lost another girlfriend to disease, and that gave me powerful grief. But, I shared about it with several of my different support groups and places, that I belong to–and was able to lighten my heavy load of searing emotional pain–and eventually find several other ladies, to hang out with. I still think about her, but that intense pain (which I feel all the more, since I have been clean and sober for many years now), that might’ve driven me to the “M-16 type action” described in your comment above–is no longer there, ripping at my soul. I put her (the one who died recently), in the hands of the God of my understanding, through prayer, then took action by sharing endlessly with all who I knew, to lighten my load–and I stayed clean. And, I cannot judge another, because they buckled under the pressure of such intense emotional pain–and wound up getting high, or drinking, or in a psych ward, or killing themselves–because that pain is real–and can be devastating. But I have been blessed. God has given me support groups, and tools to use, and I used both–and it got better. Today, I am home, digesting some excellent organic oats, and listening to music from one of my housemates–while my 2002 Honda Accord is having 2 new tires put on it, with wheel alignment also–living and enjoying life–and not at all feeling like “M-16’ing it”, if you know what I mean.
There’s 2 things about this mess. First, he should’ve stayed loyal to his wife and kids instead of being an adulterer. Second, I’m reminded of when I was in the Army and we were going to shoot the M16 for the first time. Our drill sergeant told us of a story where in the past a guy shoot himself with his M16 because he got a “Dear John” letter. Drill sergeant said, “Men, no broad in the world is worth that!” That coach should’ve realized that NO adulteress broad was worth ruining his life over. He made his own bed and now he has to sleep in it.
Yeah, he fk’d up. Shoulda stayed with his wife and kids.
Well at least he didn’t get a “John Dear” letter.
Yeah, I agree with you guys, that no woman is worth shooting yourself over. That being said, when my first excellent girlfriend left me, when I was college-age, I suffered greatly because I could not see, or accept, or let go and realize that others would come along. Faith in a Power greater than ourselves, can trump all of our individual desires to control everything, and hold onto everything. It was not God’s will for me to hold onto, and keep that woman. Change, and acceptance of it, is hard for all of us, at times–but it is often inevitable. Much more recently than that, I lost another girlfriend to disease, and that gave me powerful grief. But, I shared about it with several of my different support groups and places, that I belong to–and was able to lighten my heavy load of searing emotional pain–and eventually find several other ladies, to hang out with. I still think about her, but that intense pain (which I feel all the more, since I have been clean and sober for many years now), that might’ve driven me to the “M-16 type action” described in your comment above–is no longer there, ripping at my soul. I put her (the one who died recently), in the hands of the God of my understanding, through prayer, then took action by sharing endlessly with all who I knew, to lighten my load–and I stayed clean. And, I cannot judge another, because they buckled under the pressure of such intense emotional pain–and wound up getting high, or drinking, or in a psych ward, or killing themselves–because that pain is real–and can be devastating. But I have been blessed. God has given me support groups, and tools to use, and I used both–and it got better. Today, I am home, digesting some excellent organic oats, and listening to music from one of my housemates–while my 2002 Honda Accord is having 2 new tires put on it, with wheel alignment also–living and enjoying life–and not at all feeling like “M-16’ing it”, if you know what I mean.