Thursday, November 27, 2008

wowzers

I get a phone call yesterday from an old friend. Old as in we have been friends since grade school. (with the initials CC in case Jenna is wondering...) Anyway, she gives me the low down on another friend who I have also known for about 16 years. The three of us are like sisters. Seriously...if you have seen Sex and the City...CC is Samantha...CK (other friend) is Carrie and I am totally Miranda. We have no Charlotte. But I think you get the point....
CC tells me that CK's boyfriend of 13 years has dumped her...again...this is the 4th time...wtf? Which brings me to why do women do this? Keep going back? If you have seen the Sex and the City movie, the scene where Carrie is in her wedding dress and Mr. Big is telling her he "just can't"....the look on that girl's face I have seen SO MANY TIMES with my buddy. CK is a beautiful girl, in any sense you can think of. OMG we have had so much fun over the years!! So many stories I could tell. And she is smart. She owns her own business. She owns her own house. She travels the world. She could have anything she wanted. But yet she keep going back to this guy who has no respect for her, won't commit to her...they are not married, they do not live together. The first time he dumped her, we were young and he wanted to explore his "options". Fine. The second time he wanted to move to Calgary but did not want her to come. Whatever. I seriously cannot remember what the third time was over. But this time, he has been banging another girl on and off for about a year!! WTF!!!!!!!?????????? AND the OTHER girl is a good friend of one of the guys from the local triathlon club....I friggin swear this town is too small.......
I just don't know if I have the energy anymore to try to help. She just does not see the light. Of course, I will help pick her back up and be there. But honestly!! How far do you go with this? My head is full thinkng about it.....

2 comments:

Shannon Wicks said...

That is a crazy situation. It is great she has a terrific friend like you to lean on when times are tough.

Hopefully she realizes what she needs to do to put herself in a better situation.

Julie said...

Oh man -- I've BEEN that girl. There's nothing you can do but be there for her. You are a great solid friend, and maybe THIS time when she relies on you, she'll get inspired by your example.

Life is so short. Why waste a moment of it, eh?

Kelly's Favorite Quotes

  • You can quit and they don't care...but YOU will always know.
  • You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • "Always maintain composure and class. Hard work will yield results" - I live my life by this one
  • "Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all others." - One of my favorite historical figures
  • "Don't hug me Mom, you are all sweaty!" - My 5 year old
  • "You're gonna run a 1/2 marathon in February, in ski pants?"-My Co-Worker
  • "Go for it! Let us know what you need." - My Boss
  • "It ain't the man in the fight, it's the fight in the man." - My Dad
  • "You signed up for...what?" - My Spouse