Would My Prince Ever Come?

 
I nearly never put my IM on, simply because I am not much one for idle chat. Besides, I usually attend to several tasks at the same time on the computer, work for a start, which means some income for me with the translation I sometimes do, English/Spanish or vice versa, for a construction firm, and other times contracts, mail with clients, etc. Talking on the IM would tie me down to one person far too long. Usually it's about nothing more than small talk anyway.

But I did last night. On the other end was a Spanish lady friend, who sounded statically happy. Her glee was contagious and I must say I quite enjoyed having some happy news for a change. She must have told the whole world the good news already, and I happened to be the last one on her list, as she just went on and on for ages, telling me she had finally found her 'Principe Azul' (Blue Prince in Spanish, equivalent to 'White knight' in English). Mind you, this must have been the 10th time she found her prince in the 4 or 5 years since I knew her! Wouldn't surprise me too much if she finds another one before the year is out. A woman forever falling in and out of love!

Too many women are still conditioned to believe in their white knight, who would one day, at any given moment, comes galloping on the white horse, to carry them away to their own little Shangri-La. The one and only, the perfect and eternal love, to turn them into a real woman, a lover, wife, mother, and Queen of the castle.

I was brought up believing that too, waiting for mine, but only till my mid teens, when I learned that reality was not quite like fairy tales. I gave up the dream of finding my Blue Prince and started seeing men as men, just like I am never going to be anyone's princess of their dreams either, merely an ordinary girl with faults, tempers and definitely lots of limitations. I realized that only when I gave up my ideal Prince could I learn to love men as they are. Not just one, but capable of loving different ones at the right moments. Not that mine didn't come; He simply didn't exist.

As to my friend, let's say I am not holding my breath waiting for the invitation to a wedding. I am just very happy for her because she is happy. For the time being!

Tags: blueprince, whiteknight

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Husband, Wife, The Other Woman

The wife came home early and found her husband in their bedroom making love to a very attractive young woman. She was furious. 'You are a disrespectful pig!' she cried. 'How dare you do this to me -- a faithful wife, the mother of your children! I'm leaving you. I want a divorce straight away!' The husband replied, 'Hang on just a minute, love, so at least I can tell you what happened.' 'Fine, go ahead,' she sobbed, 'but they'll be the last words you'll say to me!' And the husband began -- 'Well, I was getting into the car to drive home, and this young lady here asked me for a lift. She looked so down and out and defenceless that I took pity on her and let her into the car. I noticed that she was very thin, dressed in rags and very dirty. She told me that she hadn't eaten for three days. So, in my compassion, I brought her home and warmed up the enchiladas I made for you last night, the ones you wouldn't eat because you're afraid you'll put on weight. The poor thing devoured them in moments. Since she needed a good clean-up, I suggested a shower, and while she was doing that, I noticed her clothes were dirty and full of holes, so I threw them away. Then, as she needed clothes, I gave her the designer jeans that you have had for a few years, but don't use because you say they are too tight.I also gave her the underwear that was your anniversary present, which you don't use because I don't have good taste. I found the sexy blouse my sister gave you for Christmas that you don't use just to annoy her, and I also donated those boots you bought at the expensive boutique and don't use because someone at work has a pair the same.' The husband took a quick breath and continued - 'She was so grateful for my understanding and help that as I walked her to the door, she turned to me with tears in her eyes and said, 'Please ... Do you have anything else that your wife doesn't use? Tags: husband, wife, woman

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The Rubbish Man, & The Presidents

While deleting old Blogs I didn't want to keep any more, I came the one below, and I began to wonder what anyone think of the situation then, different yet similar today and, most of all, what is the public view of the presidents then and now. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ** My Old Blog 'The Rubbish Man' posted on 28th Sept, 2008, on Multiply ** We have now the 2nd version of the story about the rubbish man. The first was invented and told by the Marx Brothers. Zeppo said: " Papa, the man of the rubbish has arrived." To which Groucho replied: "Tell him we don't want any today." That was also in the period of crisis like today, and that little sketch was considered the funniest of the American humour. It seems that the crises we are having now is different. Or that the humour has changed. Now it goes like this: The man of the rubbish calls at the door of the White House, and the principal tenant asks what price. "Well, roughly 700,000 millions € and one cent." says the rubbish man tentatively. And Bush replies: " We will take the lot!" Perhaps the difference between the Marx's version was a dialogue, and the Bush's is more of a monologue. The rubbish man and the president are the same man. A reputable economist, Paul Krugman, resume the process with sarcasm: "The unthinkable has become the inevitable." The proposed 'New Deal', the saving plan to correct the situation of crisis, merely seems to do no more than carrying on with the game to the end. This was deducted with precision by another respectable investigator, Michael Hudson. What does it pledge? Socialize the loss. To shift, dislodge, oust (each chooses the word deemed proper) the responsibility of price control to the workforce. To entrap, ensnare Obama, he added. In the meanwhile, our thinking tank is muddled with more confusing questions than answers. The American president Bush was urging the Congress yesterday to give the green light to the plan of salvaging Wall Street. He feared the wayward setback like the night before, when an agreement was reached then later a group of Republicans interrupted the negotiation and counter- presented an alternative at the last moment. Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats wish to appear, just 40 days before the election, as being responsible of using public money, to save a group of unscrupulous companies, in full view of the majority of voters. In fact, apparently 45% of the citizens are opposed to such a plan of saving grace. Tags: marxbrothers,presidents,rubbishman

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