Dear "The Short of it,"

I know that things are super sucky right now and just when you think things are looking up the bottom drops out again and you're back to square one. And you know me, I'm not normally "the glass is half full" type of person, but you've been through so much worse. From the depths of complete despair, alone and estranged from the people who loved you....you were able to fight your way back and regain your strength and power. You single handedly picked yourself up and put yourself back together. You learned that you were so much better then the way people treat you and that you have so much to offer that you wouldn't let evil people hold you down any longer. To forgive and to be forgiven when you were wronged.

I have always envied your strength. Your ability to be completely crushed and to get back up again and be determined to love again. And also forgiving yourself when you didn't feel like you were doing enough and being able to let the guilt melt away and see yourself for who you truly are. And all the time, doing it with so much dignity and always holding your head high. I think of you when I can't get out of bed in the morning and I think I just don't want to go on anymore because you are an inspiration to me. To move on, to love again, to strive for the family I've always wanted, to expect more and never settle for less.

I love you. I wish we had been born sisters, except then I don't think I would appreciate you the way I do. And I wouldn't change anything we have been through together cause it's made us smarter, stronger, grounded, and closer. It's bound to get harder, but nothing can be as bad as that one time we got caught at Marie Calendars!:)

Love Always,
**The Long of it**

Take what you dish

On Friday I was told by a coworker/friend that I'm too mean to her... Who me mean? Honestly, this comes from a woman who calls me a midget, talks about my son's large head and tells another friend that his wife is ugly. Is this not the pot calling the kettle black? I don't have any problem with being teased about my lack of height, my six year old son doesn't have any problem with being teased about a large head, but if you are going to dish it out, you have GOT to be prepared to take some teasing in return. (I'm sure that being told your wife is ugly does fall in another category)

I don't want to be mean. I don't want to hurt someone's feelings. But this friend and I have always teased each other. Is it okay to suddenly change the friendship rules on me without some notice and some evidence that she is willing to change some of her own actions?

I'm a little peeved about being told I'm mean, if you can't tell. I'm a nice person, damn it!

She ended the conversation in a round about way by telling me that she isn't getting "any" (sex is the translation here, in case you were a step behind.) Ah hah! I think we have the real issue targeted! But this leads me to the conclusion, maybe if she was a little nicer she'd have someone who was up for a booty call every now and then. Don't take frustrations over an empty bedroom out on me!

-The Short of it