Today's Thoughts

Dear Readers,

I have become more and more sure of the fact that I do not need someone in my life who will not tell me the truth or who is not willing to work me in life as a partner. My marriage was like that. I put everything I could into it until I was burnt completely and then I kept going for a little longer. These days it is not abnormal for a man to cook and clean and yet after a while it gets to be a bit hard to keep with cooking, cleaning, working and watching our daughter every evening. After about 2 years I was completely spent and could no longer keep up. I will say that the x did start to pull a bit more weight but it was to late and she had not helped in so long that it was hard to see that she was trying.

I will not say that the end of the marriage was completely her fault, but the fact of the matter is that we both had fault in the marriage ending. In any relationship there are always three sides. Each person has their side and then the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Unfortunately until the marriage is over no one really wants to see the truth. The truth is just too much for most people to take. I would love to see the day when people live by their word their word being their bond. I would love to go back 60 years when this thought process was the norm.

Today most people live in a world of technology that does not prove itself to be anything more than a farce and an escape from reality. Unfortunately reality exists whether or not they want to believe it. This is the harsh realization that most people must come to in this day and age. The reality that comes to light often conflicts with what society teaches. Today we are taught that things should come easily. Instant gratification seems to be the the mantra of our society. The most unfortunate part of instant gratification is that it takes away from enjoyment, there is no sense of accomplishment. There is no pride of ownership. Don't get me wrong there are exceptions to the rule but they are few and far between.

My goal today is to be happy for everything I have earned and realize that it all took hard work and nothing came easily. Also that nothing that comes easily ends up meaning all that much to me.

Thanks again for stopping by and reading my blog.

Sincerely,
Mark