tlcorbinPeace of Mind, What's It Value? (LINK)
November 26th 2007 01:00
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A couple of cold, rain drenched mornings ago, my wife needed to leave for work about 4:30 AM and in exchange for a huge mug of her 'special coffee', I agreed to chauffeur her. This Lady does coffee right, so there was little chance of my letting her down.
Bundled up in her cold weather gear to thwart the affects of the mean Alaskan rain, wind and chill, my wife went outdoors to our auto and just stood there staring blankly, holding the vehcle's door open. I could see her through a window in our garage. Odd?? Why didn't she climb into our gas guzzling SUV tank we affectionately call the Maroon Lady and wait inside like she usually does?
I finished ensconcing my slip-on shoes to my feet, long sleeved T-shirt to my overly heated torso and a sporty ball cap of the day (to hide recent nicks and bumps) to my hair impaired cranium and bounced happily out the door towards the Lady. Standing there motionless, mouth agape and looking more and more like an angry pit bull was my, normally gentle spirited, wife. She still held the vehicle's door open and was just staring in an absolutely spooky manner at the interior of our vehicle.
When I opened the drivers side door a moment later; my mouth fell open and my eyes bulged out from the shock of what I/we were viewing. What the hey???? The sanctity of our precious Maroon Lady had been violated!
We had forgotten to lock her up earlier and some skunky ne'er-do-well had plundered her jockey box and counsel storage looking perhaps for money, drugs or DVD's. I don't think it was a thief that got into the Lady. Why not? Nothing of value was missing; in the back of the vehicle was a cache of very expensive tools, they were unscathed.
But our vehicle and our peace had been violated. The deed, fait accompli. We ranted and raved for a bit, and then resigned ourselves to the facts of the situation, boarded the Maroon Lady and began our journey into town. Silent and determined never to forget to lock up our SUV queen ever again. Little solace was to be had knowing property hadn't been taken, just our precious peace of mind.
So, I'll over react as is characteristic in these matters and install cameras in the garage to peer outside and keep an eye out for the inevitable return trip of the ne'er-do-well. That sad little person will most likely again test the security of our property; hopefully I won't be armed with anything more dangerous than a bamboo cane if I catch the lazy wannabe thief.
Although nothing tangible was taken, our peace at this new location has been forever disturbed. We'll never get it back and I am pissed. What has disturbed your peace recently?
Raven is asking.
Bundled up in her cold weather gear to thwart the affects of the mean Alaskan rain, wind and chill, my wife went outdoors to our auto and just stood there staring blankly, holding the vehcle's door open. I could see her through a window in our garage. Odd?? Why didn't she climb into our gas guzzling SUV tank we affectionately call the Maroon Lady and wait inside like she usually does?
I finished ensconcing my slip-on shoes to my feet, long sleeved T-shirt to my overly heated torso and a sporty ball cap of the day (to hide recent nicks and bumps) to my hair impaired cranium and bounced happily out the door towards the Lady. Standing there motionless, mouth agape and looking more and more like an angry pit bull was my, normally gentle spirited, wife. She still held the vehicle's door open and was just staring in an absolutely spooky manner at the interior of our vehicle.
When I opened the drivers side door a moment later; my mouth fell open and my eyes bulged out from the shock of what I/we were viewing. What the hey???? The sanctity of our precious Maroon Lady had been violated!
But our vehicle and our peace had been violated. The deed, fait accompli. We ranted and raved for a bit, and then resigned ourselves to the facts of the situation, boarded the Maroon Lady and began our journey into town. Silent and determined never to forget to lock up our SUV queen ever again. Little solace was to be had knowing property hadn't been taken, just our precious peace of mind.
So, I'll over react as is characteristic in these matters and install cameras in the garage to peer outside and keep an eye out for the inevitable return trip of the ne'er-do-well. That sad little person will most likely again test the security of our property; hopefully I won't be armed with anything more dangerous than a bamboo cane if I catch the lazy wannabe thief.
Although nothing tangible was taken, our peace at this new location has been forever disturbed. We'll never get it back and I am pissed. What has disturbed your peace recently?
Raven is asking.
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Comment by katyzzz
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EEERRR, what's peace of mind?
Comment by tlcorbin-raginravensview
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Yup, my raven cool left the building; it flew the coop. I'll re-install the peaceful life program, but....
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My wife lost her engagement ring in a break in once.
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Comment by Kleonaptra
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I dont think peace is forever destroyed Raven, as you say, he cant help but come back now, and then you get your satisfaction. Are you sure it wasnt an animal?
Whats disturbed my peace? The past, and my mother. I talk about it all the time - I love her, I do, I REALLY do, more than she knows, but she has never accepted Ive grown up. Since she came to live with me and Kman its been a never ending tirade of motherdom - I know, I should be greatful, so many people dont have mothers at all, or worse, mothers that dont love them. But when I agreed to let her move with us I honestly thought she KNEW Id grown up. Not so. "Have you done your washing? Is it off the line? It might rain. Have you got money to get to work? Wheres your uniform? Your lunch? When did you last wash the sheets? Did you worm your animals? Did you lock the gate?"
AARRGGH!!!!
You said it Raven - Peace. All I want is PEACE DAMMITT!!
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The phenom thing about mother's is that if you're both hanging out as decrepit old gals on the street corner, waiting for a bus, you know which one of you two is going to get the spittle covered hanky to wipe the drool from your face. They're gonna be mom's until after their dying breath, then they're going to return to haunt you with their motherliness...sigh. It comes with the territory of motherhood I suppose.
I enjoyed a love - hate relationship with my mother my whole life. As a child, I was her favorite whipping boy, literally. Pissed at dad, husband, boyfriend, "uncle" and I got beat. Mad at my siblings, I got beat. She sent me a used TV for a wedding gift along with a bill for it. Mom's are what they are, it's a karmic potluck thing, I'm sure.
And the thing that anger's me the most was how much I miss her, now that mine is gone, and you will miss your's when she is gone too. My advice is look for the positive in the relationship with her, like the fact she is a link to everything you don't want to be....or something. I dunno, she's your mum. Find a way to enjoy her now while you still can, and if that doesn't work; shoot her. Raven
Comment by Kleonaptra
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I know my man, I KNOW. That thought has crossed my mind. Luckily my mum was never physically violent but you know what they say about emotional abuse.
I think shes trying to make up for lost time - as a teenager she always had a boyfriend and I raised myself (in a blissfully silent) empty house. This is, actually, the first time Ive ever had to deal with her!
She needs a good hard shagging. Ive tried to tell everyone how HAPPY she is when she has a man, how carefree, how loving, how great. No one believes me in the face of the cold hard man hating bitch, but she does a complete flip when shes partnered....Old hag turns into a giggling school girl.
Im hunting down bachelors that might bring out her good side once and for all.....So long as she doesnt knife them on sight just for having a Y chromosome.
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The only working relationship I've had, came about because I found someone easy to love. Hopefully, you can hook your mum up for the sake of everyone's sanity. Raven
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