Liking
Meggan was bothered this evening because her new phone can't yet text. See, Sarah changed the family plan, and bought new phones, as part of a master plan to give Hannah tomorrow her very first cell phone for her 13th birthday. (As part of this plan, we are going to go without a land line for the first time ever. As a matter of fact, ditching the land line means that Hannah gaining a cell phone is essentially a zero price proposition.)
Meggan was most bothered by being unable to text her boyfriend, who she's been with for several months now, Micky. She, Sarah, and I had a conversation about it, mostly initiated by Meggan. She said that Micky has become her best friend. This led to more discussion about how important it is to be friends with the person you're in a relationship with, and Sarah and I agreed that we are very much friends. Meggan said she knew that - she could tell.
We talked about how it's important not only to love someone, but to like them as well. A relationship in which a person says she loves a guy but does not like him is doomed, we agreed.
And then it took a very nice turn. First, though, Meggan said that there were times in the recent past when she did not like me. She said she has always loved me, and always will, but that there were times she didn't like me. I told her I could say the same. But she said she likes me now. And of course I told her I like her now too. It touched me. I asked her for a hug and she gave me one. I made it clear to her that I was glad she felt that way, and that I felt the same.
Given the horrors of recent years, it was a great moment in the history of my family, which is why I wanted to write it down. Hannah's birthday sleepover with friends is tomorrow, which will be another big family day. So, I think I will go to bed tonight with the happiness that comes from my heart being filled with love.
Meggan was most bothered by being unable to text her boyfriend, who she's been with for several months now, Micky. She, Sarah, and I had a conversation about it, mostly initiated by Meggan. She said that Micky has become her best friend. This led to more discussion about how important it is to be friends with the person you're in a relationship with, and Sarah and I agreed that we are very much friends. Meggan said she knew that - she could tell.
We talked about how it's important not only to love someone, but to like them as well. A relationship in which a person says she loves a guy but does not like him is doomed, we agreed.
And then it took a very nice turn. First, though, Meggan said that there were times in the recent past when she did not like me. She said she has always loved me, and always will, but that there were times she didn't like me. I told her I could say the same. But she said she likes me now. And of course I told her I like her now too. It touched me. I asked her for a hug and she gave me one. I made it clear to her that I was glad she felt that way, and that I felt the same.
Given the horrors of recent years, it was a great moment in the history of my family, which is why I wanted to write it down. Hannah's birthday sleepover with friends is tomorrow, which will be another big family day. So, I think I will go to bed tonight with the happiness that comes from my heart being filled with love.