Sometimes acceptance is the only way, and super sized egos...
OMG, it truly is sping outside – there’s a riot of daffodils and purple crocuses in our border! I hope the sunshine will bring a happy spin to your day today.
Getting loads of fascinating dilemmas for my weekly slot on Tom Dunne's Dublin Newstalk radio show (10 AM this morning) including one woman whose son has just come out as gay - she's accepting of it but her husband’s finding it hard to accept.
You know, there are a lot of things we have to accept in life that we cannot change. And I like to think of the classic ‘12 step programme’ saying that you need to have the wisdom to know what you can change -and do something about it. And you need the wisdom to realise what you can’t change. And this man's dreams of his son marrying a beautiful bride and giving him grandchildren may have been crushed but that's something he cannot change. I hope he accepts this fairly quickly to avoid any excessive pain in this situation. And that he may develop a stronger relationship with his son and more compassion and understanding generally.
TODAY’S THOUGHT: We all need to be accepting of such things and show love to those who might struggle to with what they've had to tell you. Everyone has a right to be honest about their sexuality! there have been things I've had to accept (nothing to do with someone sexuality) at times in my life that I've not wanted to except some particular situation, but I gritted my teeth and faced it. The best we can do with such things is to face them honestly and accept that we can't change.
Oh dear who would've thought Kate Winslet and husband Sam Mendes would break up after only seven years? What hope is there for the rest of us when they have piles of cash to spend on the best possible marriage guidance counselling. Honestly I believe in such cases that there must be two super-sized egos crammed into one marital space and it'is not big enough for the both of them.
I am a big crybaby and must admit to some little tears in last night’s episode of ITV's Married, Single, Other, when they get the news of her brain tumour. Finely acted and well scripted. Wonder if you were a loving too??
Must get ready for the agony slot, enjoy the sunshine, Pam X