Tears

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them.
-Christian Nestell Bovee

I started this blog because certain quotes seemed to show up at my doorstep at the most opportune times. This quote is a perfect example.

My ex-husband came by today to drop off my daughter. We got into a conversation about religion. We have very different beliefs. When someone challenges him about something, he goes right into defensive mode and tries to tear the other person down. This is something I did not like about him all those years we were married and apparently still bothers me.

His reaction to our discussion today kind of smacked me upside the head. I thought I was to a point where I was starting to like him again. By that I mean I thought we could be friends; that we had enough in common that we could have a friendly relationship.

Today's discussion brought to light why I do not want to be friends with this man. We have two children in common and that is about it. Our ideas about life, love, and how to treat people are so vastly different that I find myself a little repulsed by him.

When we were married, I overlooked all these things probably for the sake of keeping the peace. I think all those tears I shed when he left did help my eyes to see him for what he truly is.