Dearly Beloved,
We are gathered here today to join this man and woman in holy matrimony…
(sound of a record scratching in the distant). Put the needle on the record…let the talk begin. How is it that once the man and woman are joined it does not include the rest of the family, coming to holy family hood with the man and woman?
I have been married 8 years come this July. And over the years I have come to realize that my husband is selfish with his family. They already have their preconceived notions of me, but that is fine. I like a challenge, and being a part of this family to say the least is a challenge. But I digress. My husband is selfish; he purposely leaves me out of pertinent information, when it comes to his family.
Like he said to me this morning, “Remember my Dad wasn’t feeling well, you know had to go to the doctor for the dizziness he was dealing with.”
I thought for a second and could not help myself. “Now how the hell would I know this if no one told me?”
“I told you. Or wait I thought I told you. No that was Khaila (our daughter. Sorry well he is doing better now.”
If I was the old me, I would rush to call and say I just found out and wish him well. But the new me will not even dial the number, because if they wanted me to know, someone would have called me. So as far as I am concerned I was never told.
I am tired of trying to get approval from people, so I will not do it. I remember when growing up how as children we fought for my parents love and approval. I lost…so I am done with. I am set on getting approval only from my Lord, so if I don’t add up oh well too bad for them.