- Buddha
If only I had read this before I got married and moved down here. I am fortunate that I have friends in Shreveport that “go the same way,” but I left them behind to come here- a stranger in an even stranger land. He is not the same person here among his friends and family as he was when I first met him. I guess we all behave differently out of our own elements. Now that his family lives with us, I’ve little time with the man I married, and lots of time with this new guy that I guess I have to learn to love.
I hope to find some kindred spirits in the area, but until then, Buddha’s advice is sound. Why try and contort yourself so that you fit in with your surroundings- that just leads to bitterness and contempt- a fate much worse than loneliness. The only problem with this course of action is that we weren’t designed to be alone. Ah well, questions for another day.
