10 thoughts on “A Lesson I Failed Spectacularly To Bequeath”
Personally, I think you have taught me a great deal about the importance of empathy and compassion from the transition perspective, especially towards those who would challenge and criticise that perspective. xxx
Oh Elli…where have you been all my life!!??? LOL!! No…sere, there have been events in the recent past which have revealed that my efforts to impart this lesson to some very important persons were woefully inadequate. These revelations were so shocking to me, so jarring and in utter contradiction to a history that I experienced, that it unmoored me utterly.
I am thankful that I am learning and growing and this has been seeping into my writing, and I also think that the fact you have gleaned anything from Grace Notes says soo much more about you, my dear one! ❤
‘Rissa, it’s not over till it’s over. Don’t count ’em out yet. I know it’s hard and I’m not making excuses for anyone. But I also know firsthand that people say really careless things when they are scared or don’t really understand.
Thanks Kat…sadly, this was not merely really careless…it was more than that, though I am not going to expose it here, it was really really difficult, beyond words really.
I hope that you know that I do know that. I know about the horrible things that people can say and do because I’ve done my best to shelter Kris from it by taking those hits for him. I’ll be honest here. I’m telling you- don’t think it’s over, keep the faith, and all that and while I’m saying it, I’m not practicing what I’m preaching right now.
I don’t know how any of this going to turn out, my dearest friend. I don’t know if I’m going to end up with my small little circle and no one else left. I don’t know if the people who we have lost will come back or if they do finally decide to come around that I really care anymore.
But I’m also never going to stop telling you and Kris to hang in there and don’t give up on those losers and I’m never going to stop telling those losers how they should support you.
No matter what everyone else does or what I say or do, I’m not giving up on you. I can’t imagine the pain that you’ve been enduring. I think about my children and I think about you and I just can’t imagine.
Charissa's Grace Notes 
Personally, I think you have taught me a great deal about the importance of empathy and compassion from the transition perspective, especially towards those who would challenge and criticise that perspective. xxx
Oh Elli…where have you been all my life!!??? LOL!! No…sere, there have been events in the recent past which have revealed that my efforts to impart this lesson to some very important persons were woefully inadequate. These revelations were so shocking to me, so jarring and in utter contradiction to a history that I experienced, that it unmoored me utterly.
I am thankful that I am learning and growing and this has been seeping into my writing, and I also think that the fact you have gleaned anything from Grace Notes says soo much more about you, my dear one! ❤
Yours was a voice I sorely needed to hear at a very challenging time. xxx
As is your concern and support for me as well, Friend 💞
‘Rissa, it’s not over till it’s over. Don’t count ’em out yet. I know it’s hard and I’m not making excuses for anyone. But I also know firsthand that people say really careless things when they are scared or don’t really understand.
Thanks Kat…sadly, this was not merely really careless…it was more than that, though I am not going to expose it here, it was really really difficult, beyond words really.
I hope that you know that I do know that. I know about the horrible things that people can say and do because I’ve done my best to shelter Kris from it by taking those hits for him. I’ll be honest here. I’m telling you- don’t think it’s over, keep the faith, and all that and while I’m saying it, I’m not practicing what I’m preaching right now.
I don’t know how any of this going to turn out, my dearest friend. I don’t know if I’m going to end up with my small little circle and no one else left. I don’t know if the people who we have lost will come back or if they do finally decide to come around that I really care anymore.
But I’m also never going to stop telling you and Kris to hang in there and don’t give up on those losers and I’m never going to stop telling those losers how they should support you.
No matter what everyone else does or what I say or do, I’m not giving up on you. I can’t imagine the pain that you’ve been enduring. I think about my children and I think about you and I just can’t imagine.
This comment said waaaaaay more than the writing… I am hearing you. Loud and clear, and finding strength in yours Sissa, as always…as always.
I sure hope you keep hearing me! (I was trying to send everything I have your direction!!)
I got it, Sissa… I really did