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Mistakes, I’ve Made a Few
My car is in line to leave the ferry. Is this a mistake? What are mistakes?
My twenty-two year old daughter whines: “Your mistake was leaving daddy.”
My husband, caught up in an endless cycle of work and flirting with skirts, didn’t immediately notice I was gone.
I fell into like with a visiting professor whose intellectual discussions stimulated me, freed me; I only touched his mind.
My dog, panting next to me, doesn’t care as long as I’m near.
I see him. His nasty words come crashing down as well as twenty-five years of roller-coaster love; time to choose.
end 6/21/2017
Sascha Darlington
Mixed emotions, well written!
Thank you!
Welcome.
I loved “I only touched his mind”
Thank you, Neil!
We’ve all made a few mistakes along the way – that’s what makes the journey interesting! Nice take.
Thanks, Iain!
Isn’t the time clipped from the song, “My Way” by Frank Sinatra? The line I enjoyed was “I feel into like.” That’s a mild infatuation if I recall correctly. You made us care for her. Well done.
Thank you. Yes, it is from “My Way.” If I don’t have a song title running through my head, I may be asleep. 🙂
Dear Sascha,
I find myself wondering if falling into like with an intellectual isn’t better than being married to a cad. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Choose life and love. Please.
I think she had her mind made up until she saw him and the memories came back.
Thank you.
Good piece of self introspection. I like the falling in like.
Thank you! 🙂
‘Fell in like’ – I suppose was bound to happen, given the desert of her marriage.
Yes. Seeking something different from being lonely, I suspect.
Whether the heart or the head. An excellent take on the prompt.
My story – ‘An empty bottle’
Thanks, Keith!
I think she’s best off leaving him, sounds like the marriage is irretrievable
It would seem so from her reaction although sometimes people learn from their mistakes. (hopefully) Thanks, Michael!
I also liked ‘I only touched his mind’ there are so many differing types of love.
Thank you, Michael. 🙂
If he has only just noticed she has gone, I don’t think she has made a mistake leaving!
I think you are right! Thanks so much for reading! 🙂
In the long run it’s better to touch the mind than the flesh
Both would be pretty good. 🙂
Thanks for reading!
I liked this a lot… “falling into like”, “I only touched his mind”… when one is seduced by these things, it is because they are lacking at home, so to speak. I think when we are unhappy, we must move on! Life is too short to be miserable just “for the kids”…
Thanks, Dale. I definitely agree with your viewpoint. 🙂
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This was a momentous decision and she still seems to have mixed feelings. I guess time will tell. It’s interesting her twenty-two-year-old daughter left with her. The dog I can understand. Good writing, Sascha. 🙂 — Suzanne
Wow, This is amazing. How did I miss this? Powerfully written. Love it.