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Post by youneverknow on Mar 7, 2023 15:30:39 GMT -5
Michael,
For me truth is about respecting other people enough to let them own their own lives.
Skipping the part about my sister because we all know it already, there was one particular investigator who, after hours of questioning, did the kind thing and told me a lot of hard truths about my brother in law. He literally saved my life. That's a huge level of respect for another person.
The next year the man I was dating also did the hard thing and drove 120 miles on icy roads on a week night to tell me he had met a woman two days before that but he didn't want to ask her out before telling me in person how much I'd meant to him and how he wanted to be honest before he made any moves to date the woman he'd met. That's a huge level of respect for another person. We didn't have any formal commitment to be exclusive but he knew that I'm monogamous by nature and was only dating him.
I've been blessed by truthful and respectful people in my life as well as those, obviously, who were the complete opposite.
Truth is everything. It is often painful but I learned early on that if I'm going to have hard truths it's better to know so I can make decisions based on truth rather than lies.
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Post by nashviller on Mar 8, 2023 13:02:20 GMT -5
Michael, For me truth is about respecting other people enough to let them own their own lives. Skipping the part about my sister because we all know it already, there was one particular investigator who, after hours of questioning, did the kind thing and told me a lot of hard truths about my brother in law. He literally saved my life. That's a huge level of respect for another person. The next year the man I was dating also did the hard thing and drove 120 miles on icy roads on a week night to tell me he had met a woman two days before that but he didn't want to ask her out before telling me in person how much I'd meant to him and how he wanted to be honest before he made any moves to date the woman he'd met. That's a huge level of respect for another person. We didn't have any formal commitment to be exclusive but he knew that I'm monogamous by nature and was only dating him. I've been blessed by truthful and respectful people in my life as well as those, obviously, who were the complete opposite. Truth is everything. It is often painful but I learned early on that if I'm going to have hard truths it's better to know so I can make decisions based on truth rather than lies. Truth is everything. It is often painful but I learned early on that if I'm going to have hard truths it's better to know so I can make decisions based on truth rather than lies. Today truth seems to be such a lie. It apparently is something that folks today have forgotten. I really enjoy your stories of the younger years… and you have certainly been blessed by being truthful and surrounding yourself with like-minded people. The story of your sister hurts me so deeply… I feel the pain. So I have been on a personal search for a companion… and thought I found one three months after my wife passed.… my Texas girl singer who is also a Branson performer showed up to my place... On my birthday… When I was sitting alone contemplating what my next move was.… she was a great distraction from my misery… and hung out with me for around eight months. She was helping me get my studio together… amongst other things… we were going into business together. I was very respectful to her and told her to me . I told her that to have an an intimate relationship would ruin any business possibilities that we might have. She said by not having an intimate relationship would ruin any hope four a real future. I really cared for this lady and thought she was the cats meow… well she is the cats meow... And I should've Kissed her at the hight of her anger...But I didn't. Our relationship ended… not that I failed to pull the trigger… but because I told the truth. She had 30 years as a trained vocalist and was wasting her future singing karaoke… And being the star at the bar. At first this inspired her... So much that she begin singing back up with a band called Blue October . She began touring in earnest about six months in… sending me all the videos FaceTime talks sharing all the studios that she was in. She told me of all the drugs and sex on the road.… that was very disheartening to me. But I hold firm in my faith that truth will set you free. I still am able to keep up with her through my nephew and niece… apparently my girl singers favorite boyfriend who lived in his mamas tool shed has been kicked out and is going to rent a room in my nieces home.Not that I have any interest in pursuing this relationship further… it just seems to be following me. |
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Post by youneverknow on Mar 8, 2023 21:16:23 GMT -5
Michael,
I'm sorry your relationship didn't work out as you hoped. I'm glad for the positive things that did happen while you were together.
She helped you with where you were and you helped her move forward with the confidence you gave her. You will always have that.
Every person is different and some people are not monogamous by nature. I just know I'd be unhappy with that life. It feels so fractured to me.
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Post by nashviller on Mar 10, 2023 9:28:14 GMT -5
Michael, I'm sorry your relationship didn't work out as you hoped. I'm glad for the positive things that did happen while you were together. She helped you with where you were and you helped her move forward with the confidence you gave her. You will always have that. Every person is different and some people are not monogamous by nature. I just know I'd be unhappy with that life. It feels so fractured to me. Boy this is a tough one isn't it… once I just took her to Fort Worth to sing at a funeral of an arts professor at Texas tech of what she was an alma mater. She did a very good job and I was impressed… I guess I was to professional because this old cowboy came up to me and asked me who I was. I told him I'm just the driver for the girl singer. He asked where I was from... I said a little place you would have never heard about... The feller talking to me was my girl singers uncle… Bobby Cox of the Sweetwater cattle Company.… he said he raced horses... I mentioned something about him not looking fast enough to race any kind of horse… I didn't mean it like that but it came out like that… and the whole back room full of mourners began laughing... I told Bobby I was sorry about his friend and if he ever gets time come up see me. He mentioned that no one ever invite him anywhere… He was appreciative of me asking him to come over. On the way home she began crying and saying that her family like me better than her… I said well they just don't know me yet… And they my like me but they love you.… And they did… And they do...The invitation was from Bobby and by golly I want to go to the big race that he always talked about. |
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Post by nashviller on Mar 10, 2023 10:15:14 GMT -5
I thought I would share Bobby Coxes daughter and the Tammy Lane story... Of course Bobby funded the money for the studio… But she has taken it to a whole other level. Such spirituality and goodness in this person… well it gives me faith in people…It gives me faith that good deeds we'll come back to you 1 trillion fold.
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Post by nashviller on Mar 10, 2023 10:42:23 GMT -5
Jo,
I don't know how far this Studio is from you... But you are more than welcome to help them in their creations if you and your hubby are so inclined. I am thinking about helping them out someway… there was one point were they were going to film a segment of Washington's armor in my house. It seems that Tammy Lane likes to save money this way… And I like to help people save money. So a win win?
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Post by youneverknow on Mar 11, 2023 7:03:41 GMT -5
It sure seems like Bobby is an interesting and nice man.
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Post by nashviller on Mar 12, 2023 12:43:40 GMT -5
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Post by nashviller on Mar 22, 2023 11:57:14 GMT -5
Sometimes I like to listen to other folks yipping and yapping....  |
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Post by nashviller on Mar 27, 2023 11:41:37 GMT -5
I didn't know where to put this video but it's one I'd like to think about… maybe moreso I just like the feeling it gives me… and thought I'd share.
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Post by youneverknow on Mar 27, 2023 17:58:48 GMT -5
Loretta can move me from joy to tears in a heartbeat.
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Post by nashviller on Mar 31, 2023 12:00:01 GMT -5
I have been rediscovering Loretta's roots… man does she have a lot of them too.
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Post by nashviller on Mar 31, 2023 12:02:23 GMT -5
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Post by youneverknow on Mar 31, 2023 14:47:10 GMT -5
Michael,
Stay safe with the tornadoes today.
I’ve loved and bought Loretta’s music since the 1970’s. I’ve had her music on every format since.
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Post by nashviller on Apr 3, 2023 8:08:39 GMT -5
This recent tornado outbreak was horrible. I feel so lucky that everything passed over without much damage. A lot of old trees have blown down and a barn across the creek took a hit... A huge tree that was standing over the barn for 180 years simply fell. The historical Society folks plan to rebuild it. I pray for the ones that have nothing left to rebuild🙏
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