Just finished reading a friend's blog about her marriage possibly ending based on her hubby reading it...hmmm...WTF!?! If it's true, it's sad...on many counts. I was blown away and after reading all the comments, I'm still scratching my head. Oh well, John Lennon wisely said (rather, sung), "Life is what happens while you're making other plans."

I've been MIA for the past month. I moved out of an apartment, temporarily into storage and housesitting for my sister while she and her family went on vacation, then moved again...across the city. That is another story, literally! Life has been interesting; time marches on...relentlessly counting off the days and weeks. We're closing in on the end of July. Here in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US have had one of the coolest, driest months on record...global warming?

There's no coincidences and the aforementioned blog reminds me that we really never know anyone else...not our parents, children or significant others. How can we? We like to hide; we find excuses to tell 'white lies' that shield those who we think we're protecting  those very people we love. I'm not saying that we SHOULD tell the truth...ALL the time; however, we might consider the fact that THEY are doing the same for us. What dirty, little lies do is keeping us from authentically showing up for each other on an ongoing basis...so, is it really any big surprise when we discover that our loved ones are not who we think they are...who they made us believe they are? Not really...but, we are surprised when something comes up to reveal a part of us that they can't or won't continue to live with...happens all the time, often without warning.

Consider that you should feel grateful for each moment you have, when you're having them...you may have a different experience another time, but don't voluntarily put yourself in the hotseat. If you're withholding critically-important information about yourself from a loved one, the time will come that it will be revealed...and you will have to face that situation in time. For now, enjoy, love, reveal yourself without fear...for its the fear that keeps us from knowing each other. IMHO