bookofmirrors | And Another Thing...

I was actually going to add this at the end of my last post, but that one seemed to be at its logical end, and this is really significant enough for me to post it as a stand-alone post.

I am constantly thankful that

blckwngdorcl is in my life. On some days, this is clearer than others. Today was one of those days.

First of all, he has a wealth of insight. Sometimes, I get a little bit arrogant in my training, my wisdom, my knowledge of human nature. I think, sometimes, that I'm the only one who "gets it". Frequently, however, he proves me wrong.

He's got some issues that have come up recently with some friends of his, and he handled it with what I considered an exemplary grace, and with thoughtful wisdom. He made a very conscious effort to do so, and it showed.

In talking with him over dinner, discussing our philosophies on life in general, I am constantly amazed at him. Where is the withdrawn person I married, the one who had trouble standing up to anyone but me, the one who didn't understand his own self-worth, the one who compared himself negatively to others?

I'm not sure, but the man I was sitting across from this evening (and many other evenings in recent memory) isn't that man. And, even though I fell in love with him as he was, I don't mind watching that part disappear. I feel privileged and gifted to be able to watch him grow, to be able to be his partner as he does, to be able to learn from him, and to teach him. The sharing is a very mutual thing, and I am grateful to be a part of it.