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Sent yesterday:
Dear Cousin who makes me feel like I'm going to throw up (yeah, I wanted to say it),
How about Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. at the O? I'll actually be in L visiting some friends and there's one at *** R Road in L, but I'm guessing this would be quite a drive for you--maybe longer than a lunch hour will allow? There are also a couple in Salt Lake, one at *****, and one on *****. If the restaurant choice is okay with you, would you mind choosing the location you prefer, and I'll plan my schedule accordingly? Or if you have another restaurant suggestion, feel free to offer it. Thanks
Samantha
Received this morning:
Hey Sam,
You are correct that L would be too far. The ***** would work. That location is downtown. 11:30 should be fine. I will see you there.
Thanks David
Why am I doing this? Oh yeah, because I need to and it will help me. Right now, though, it would be nice if I was sure it was worth all the stress and fear. Someday I need to stop being so afraid. FDR was full of crap when he said, "There is nothing to fear but fear itself." Obviously my cousin never raped him. Unfair comparison, I know, but I still completely disagree with him.
Dear Cousin who makes me feel like I'm going to throw up (yeah, I wanted to say it),
How about Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. at the O? I'll actually be in L visiting some friends and there's one at *** R Road in L, but I'm guessing this would be quite a drive for you--maybe longer than a lunch hour will allow? There are also a couple in Salt Lake, one at *****, and one on *****. If the restaurant choice is okay with you, would you mind choosing the location you prefer, and I'll plan my schedule accordingly? Or if you have another restaurant suggestion, feel free to offer it. Thanks
Samantha
Received this morning:
Hey Sam,
You are correct that L would be too far. The ***** would work. That location is downtown. 11:30 should be fine. I will see you there.
Thanks David
Why am I doing this? Oh yeah, because I need to and it will help me. Right now, though, it would be nice if I was sure it was worth all the stress and fear. Someday I need to stop being so afraid. FDR was full of crap when he said, "There is nothing to fear but fear itself." Obviously my cousin never raped him. Unfair comparison, I know, but I still completely disagree with him.
posted by Samantha @ 8:10 AM
3 Comments:
At Thursday, March 08, 2007 5:39:00 PM,
Rebecca said…
Samantha, you rock. For so many reasons.
At Thursday, March 08, 2007 6:46:00 PM,
Kengo Biddles said…
Did I miss why you were doing this other than to have closure?
At Thursday, March 08, 2007 9:56:00 PM,
Marlo said…
I've learned there is something inside us that leads, even compels us to face our fears (or "confront" them) when the time is right for us. You probably aren't feeling so sure the time is right now, but your inner self knows it is. As I said before, You Go!!!
I'm not comfortable with the closure word (there usually isn't some clean "end" to how sexual assault affects a person) but there is certainly a great deal of resolution to be had for you in the coming days. May prayers are with you.
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