loyalty – Red Tent Living

I was never a bandwagon football fan. I grew up on Sunday afternoons, as young as five years old, listening to my father tell me about the details of football plays and how it all worked. My favorite NFL team was the Chicago Bears, with its quarterback Jim McMahon. Their defense was incredible. Later, my…

There is a reality that I have tried to avoid for well over 40 years. It is not one that I asked for but one that simply is.

I am not always great at asking for care. I think some of that lingers from childhood, growing up in a house where not making a mess or being a mess was considered a strength.

The first time someone realizes that I’m not from this area, curiousity immediately interrupts the conversation. The initial question is always asking about where I am from, Texas.

When you sift something, you end up with remnants left once the sifting stops. Those remnants feel very precious, and I find myself wanting to protect them for always.

I still remember filling out the intake form for a therapist the Friday after everything imploded with my engagement.

“The weekend does bring a huge flood of emotion. I just wanted to say thank you for understanding. I can’t wait to see you.”

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