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think4u
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Date: June 06, 2011 08:55PM
Ah, but now there is more to the story. That all happened Sat. On Sun. the Colonel came over for dinner. I told him about what had happened and how surprised the woman had been, kind of funny, actually.
As we ate, about 4 pm, I glanced out my window at their house and sure enough I could see that same young man, Clayton was his name, in the front yard again with the same young woman. Col. M. asked me to call him over to my house, said that he wanted to speak with him.
So I opened the side door and and asked him to come over for just a minute if he could, to which he said sure. The Col. opened the door and told the young man how very sorry he was about what had happened, then pulled another $100 out of his own pocket, and said he really wanted to help too, and wished he had thought of it earlier. He told him that if for some reason his insurance covered it all to just keep the money and take his wife to dinner.
This young man was seriously nearly crying, he just kept saying, "You two are so kind, you are two of the kindest people I have ever met in my life". In this conversation we learned he is actually 30 and married and that the woman he was visiting is his mom, not his aunt. Anyway, it just felt good.
What I really wanted to say was to him was , "listen, we don't pay tithing so we can easily afford to help a little", but he well knows we are apostates, from his mom, I am sure, Col. M.'s car is always over here, and I just wanted to leave things on a pleasant note.
I am sure, however, if his mother ever says one unkind thing about me he will be the first to stand up and let her know that all people that leave the mo church are NOT bad, and he might even think we had a good reason for leaving. Whatever he thinks, I can guarantee that he will NEVER judge us.
Col. M. is a gentle, genuine and generous giant of a man. It is through his loving kindness that I have recovered from living with abuse no woman should ever have to know. He taught me to believe in myself and that I am lovable, as my ex constantly told me that if we ever divorced no man could ever possibly love me. He has brought me out of the darkest of hours many a time. I love you with all my heart, My Dear Colonel Moroni.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 06/06/2011 09:25PM by think4u.