Molasses

So. I know this is supposed to be all about me. It's the main mission in my blog. Heck! It's pretty much what the blog world is all about, right? So, I guess what I want to write about is still kind of about me - just in a round about sort of way. I have a best friend. She had a boyfriend. They broke up. Now, normally that's where the story would end, right? Unless of course they had either 1) been friends for a while before dating or 2) been dating for years and years and years or 3) both believed men and women could be friends. However, in this case, they didn't speak before dating, only dated a year and a half and neither believe strongly in the ability for men and women to maintain a platonic friendship. So, why have they decided to be "friends"? I think it's a crock. He didn't really want to break up (it's a cake and eat it, too scenario) and she really secretly hopes they'll get back together. What makes me even more mad is that she is upset with me that I might decide to be nice to the "other woman" in question (and it's questionable whether there really is anything going on) while she's out hanging out with the man, nay boy, who knew her better than anyone (well, in theory) and still decided, yes actively decided, to break her heart. That she puts all the blame on the evil woman and believes that the boy was just misled by the wiles of a woman and that women are evil upsets me. I don't understand how this logic runs in her head.

Then she tells me that because I'm not like most women I don't know how ALL OTHER women think. She keeps telling me I'm so unique in my thinking that I can never understand. But the thing is, I was treated like crap by so many girls growing up that I do know what females are capable of. I do know what kind of malice can be in their hearts. But the thing is, it's not all the female in a relationship. And, I hate that her daughter might grow up to think this way, too. But, her daughter looks up to her so much that it's hard to imagine that she won't take on this line of thinking.

Blah. I'm tired of talking about it. It's stupid and childish and takes me back to the eighth grade, which wasn't a very good year for me because of all the other girls in my world at that time. So, let's move on to me. I am going to lunch with my niece here in the next few minutes, so I don't have a lot of time. School started last week, we're closing in on SALES Summit (just two and a half weeks away!), and Dolores will be here shortly thereafter. The world is moving quickly on me and I love this speed. My coworker/friend Summer and her husband are giving up all their worldly possessions and moving to Texas to work for Gospel for Asia. She is a great example of letting faith guide her life. This is a big big decision and I admire her so much for it. She's one of those rare Christians who believes so strongly and so faithfully that it is contagious, but not overzealous and definitely not hypocritical in any way. She lives what she believes. It's inspirational. I wish I had known her better.

Quinn has started to read the Bible. I'm still not sure what his purpose in doing so is. He keeps highlighting passages and pointing out some of the pointlessness and unfair actions, but he does keep referring to God as though He exists. So, does that mean he believes in God, but doesn't understand Him? Or does it mean he is referring to Him as he would any character in a book? Quinn's faith concerns me. I want so much for him to believe, but I don't know what I can do to help him in that process. Maybe if I start reading the Bible as well and have a preacher to whom I can take Quinn's questions? There's a thought.

So I skipped the Weight Watchers meeting this week because I know I was up. It's a bad reason to skip, but I'm back down again, and I've got my head on straight, so I'll definitely be there this week. I'm still on track for 50 in 52, but I'm crawling along. I wanted to get there early if I could, so I'm going to try hopping back on the express train. At any rate, this week is a new week, so All Aboard!

Name: Terese I.
Town: Oklahoma City, OK
Age: 31 years, 9 months and 22 days
Height: 67 1/2" ( 5' 7 1/2")
Weight: 223.0 lbs
Week: 8
Total Loss: 10 lbs, 8 oz