This morning I took my mile walk and finally beat the 15 minute time. More than 14 but definately less than 15. It wasn't easy, but it's a goal for me. Working on those little things that add up to the bigger ones... ate a sensible breakfast then headed out to the studio. Selected some music to keep me on track and got in the groove....
About 10:30 the phone rang and everything changed. This was so unexpected and truly awful. No one is physically damaged, but lives have been altered by the actions my friend took. All I could do was listen and promise not to breathe a word of this to anyone... and I won't. But part of being a friend to me is helping, and I'm not sure my silence is help. We'll see.
One thing I know for sure, each of us is the sum total of our life experience. Nice when it's the lovely and happy... but when we are forced to deal with the parts of our lives we've tucked away for "some other time", well, it can be ugly and destructive. My advice to my sweet friend is not to be too harsh with yourself. You didn't get to this place alone, but you have made it worse by lying. So, ask for help and listen this time. The people who are your friends will stand by you. Your family will still love you, but it's time to work through all the reasons that got you to this place. Like the Nike commercial says, "just do it".
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