GOODNIGHT AND THANK YOU!! - MAY 1988 (Original) - PT. 1
- Nov 29, 2022
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 1, 2022
FIRST OF MAY REFLECTIONS
May 1988 Flying Solo Class
Louis Marroquin, Keith Wallick, Don Woolsey, ME, Pat Arrington, Bea Knagg and Mark Noack
Easter 1988
Members missing - LaReshia Sawyer, Cathy Flynt (tho she might not have joined until end of May/June)
I want to start May off with a new reflection of me... First of all, for the first time (maybe in my life) - Church means EVERYTHING to me! I 100% believe God has led me to where I am. Though I thought I'd be married by now - maybe even with a child or two - my walk and relationship with the Lord has grown SOOO far -esp since beginning of 1987.
People will get me or not - I am learning each and everyday. Though I want them to love me unconditionally and accept me and love me for who I am - not what they want me to be. I have a feeling this will be my cross in life. Trying to get people to understand and love me no matter what.
On the dating level, for whatever reason... God? my parents (esp. my Dad?) I have a strong conviction to save myself (or at least the Big ONE, if you know what I mean) for my husband. I am now 27 years old... All in all I do NOT regret waiting.. It's a part of my essence. The right person for me will "get that" about me and realize I am a strong person for it - not in spite of it. I just pray to be a better person each day, to love others like I would have them love me - no judgment... Accept me/I accept you!!
(2022 comment - this is ALL so true to me today - AGAPE love!)
MAY 11, 1988
Wednesday
(M2uch of this was in a letter to Ann)
I’m seriously looking for a new job, but am having trouble not only finding what I want, but just getting interviews. It’s the pits. I want someone to knock on my door and have the perfect position for me. I guess I told you there was a salary freeze at work. I am broke all the time. It’s pretty pathetic. I’m sick of it.
(2022 comment - I remember vividly going to Thanksgiving Square to the chapel (it looks like a Dairy Queen ice cream cone - ha) - and praying 2-3x a week that if it was in God's will, I would get a job.)
Sherri and me at the cabin - And my precious Mom - around Easter 1988
Dogwood in Bloom
(Goodnight and Thank You Whoever)
You know, if I don’t get married within the next couple of years, if Randall really loves me, I do find him attractive and we laugh a lot. Truthfully, I wouldn’t want that, but sometimes when you’re lonely… well, you know. But my waking up to reality was a great thing and finding out he wasn’t in love with me, really helped. Now I know what to do. No more wondering. End IT!
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From Evita
Che:] Goodnight and thank you Whoever!
Oh but it's sad when a love affair dies But we have pretended enough It's best that we both stop fooling ourselves
Which means ...
[Che:] Goodnight and thank you Whoever
[Che:] Goodnight and thank you
Please sign the book on the way out the
And that will be all, if she needs you she'll call.
But I don't think that's likely somehow
[Eva:] Oh but it's sad when a love affair dies
But when we were hot, we were hot
I know you'll look back on the good times we've shared
JANIE will too! (ha - the real lyrics say "EVA will NOT!")
I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
** This has been in another entry**
(but part of the letter to Ann)
I’ve been doing a lot of running around with church people. Louis and a guy, Keith (whom you may have never heard of before) are great. Keith is around more than he used to be. He is neat and all, but not the same interests as me and Louis. Louis and I are cut from the same “interests” cloth.
(2022 comment - I used to say if you put Louis and my brains in the same jar, they would be compatible for life.. - u know what I mean.. ha)
One time in Louis’ apartment in Ft. Worth/Arlington? He, out of the blue, said “Have you ever thought about dating Keith Wallick?” I was disappointed and said “NO!” But the seed had been planted..
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