specula [postscript]

john wells jwells at thecia.net
Tue Sep 23 10:25:52 CDT 1997


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> 
> Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 11:18:25 -0700
> From: "Marlene McMullen" <mcmullenm at vcss.k12.ca.us>
> Subject: Re: specula [postscript]
> 
> ...snip... My pain is nothing compared to that, and her experiences are not the
> exception, unfortunately. It has nothing to do with concession;  it has to
> do with honesty , compassion, and a willingness to make healthy changes.
> 
> Now I am ready to move on. Are you?
> 
> Schwitterz
> 
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As cfa said, "Yeah, just let me get rid of breakfast and lunch first."

I say;
Boy! Did she guilt-trip the shit out of you! Don't feel so left out,
you'll catch up.
Wait until you have to get a systoscopy (sp?) -- that's where, when you
start to have almost any urinary tract trouble, they shove a camera up
your urethra to take pictures inside out. You bleed for two days
afterwards. Women get knocked out for it, men don't.
A Kodak moment it ain't. And if you're getting rectal exams this is
almost assuredly
in your future. Isn't it nice to know you've got something to look
forward to?

Speaking of making healthy changes, does this martyr you're married to
ever do anything unique, like picking up the check once in awhile while
you're out? Does she have an iota of the empathy for you, that you have
for her -- or do you just try to outdo each other suffering?  

john
(hi calbert & Jules -- I'm back...)



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