My #3 child is still working abroad. She and her partner live in England somewhere near Manchester. The company she works for is an Oregon based company that provides medical and dental insurance for the citizens of this and 3 other states. When she started at this company about 6 years ago she worked with an older gent who left within the first year of her employment. They did not have a ton of interaction but they were on friendly terms. The other day, quite out of the blue, my daughter received an email from this person. They reached out, wishing her well, and letting her know how very sorry he is for how the LGBTQIA+ community is being treated by the current government. Letting her know he is on her side. I think we are going to need to do a lot of that from this point on. For the brown skinned people in our communities, who must be living in fear, for the LGBTQIA+ community, who has no idea what is in store for them in regards to passports, bathrooms, their names, their posit...
They borrowed and I lent.
It really is okay and it is okay to let it go. Probably necessary, actually.
ReplyDeleteYes sir, I agree.
DeleteLetting go is good for the soul.
ReplyDeleteExactly.
DeleteMy theory is never loan what you wouldn't want to lose forever. Hopefully it is returned but if not, yes, one must let it go.
ReplyDeleteWise woman that you are.
DeleteYou really let go, not expecting return. I haven’t been a able to do that.
ReplyDeleteI wish you luck with it Marie.
DeleteI never feel bad about being repaid what someone explicitly promised to repay. Surprised, sometimes, yes, but never guilty.
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