? for WSs and/or small town dwellers - 04/08/02 02:29 PM
I think the devil is just playing with my mind. [img]images/icons/confused.gif" border="0[/img] The sermon in church yesterday morning was on "covetousness." Sure, I covet some of the material things others have, but lately I find myself coveting the experiences of others, including my FWS and even my D, who at age 17 has experienced some things I never have and probably never will. And she still has her whole life ahead of her. <p>Our pastor even went so far as to say that we should thank God for those things that other people have that we sometimes want. Does that mean that I should thank Him that H had 2 A's? [img]images/icons/shocked.gif" border="0[/img] Maybe his having these rewarding experiences is going to enrich my life somehow? Or maybe I should just be happy for him, that he has had the opportunity to grow and learn? <p>For WSs: Do you think your experience has made you a more well-rounded person or enriched your life in any way? Not just the sexual aspect, but the feelings of being "in love" more than once, the excitement, anything? I know I have definitely grown from my personal recovery, but I know that I have led a very limited, naive, sheltered existence. Is it possible to lead a full, rewarding life when all you have ever done is raise kids, go to work, go to church, do laundry, cook, clean house....?<p>For small town dwellers: What are some things you have done to "get a life," without hurting someone else in the process? <p>I know this is just some sort of MLC and that I am opening a big can of worms with these questions and doubts. But I look back at my 40 years and think "Big deal."<p>Am I the only one who has ever thought this way?<p>[ April 08, 2002: Message edited by: Persevering ]</p>