Under the banner of, coming outta the ether
I can't help wondering how many of you have been a generous, staunchly supportive friend to someone who hasn't reciprocated your many kindnesses. I'm chagrined to admit this, but I've failed to recognize (after decades) the ways a long-term friendship of mine has fallen short of being a two-way street.
I'm a passionate woman. Passion drives my writing and various other talents, as well as how deeply I'm capable of loving and cherishing someone, when I believe they're worthy of it. It's not that I've failed to recognize another's limitations~ it's that I worked hard for many years to build and stockpile my personal bounty, and it's easy to give of myself to others who may benefit from my wisdom and generosity of spirit.
A longtime friend recently emailed a derogatory comment about Trump, even though we'd mutually agreed that given how diverse our respective political views are these days, political biases had no place in our interplay, as they would surely erode the foundation of our friendship. She carelessly broke this contract, when she felt "compelled" to divulge her disgust about DJT's recent Jewish commentary ("and I'm not even Jewish!" she ranted).
Wanna read the rest of this blog, and see if you can relate?? https://sharischreiber.com/under-the-banner-of-coming-outta-the-the-ether/