London Blues Continued

Hi all,

I’ve had yet another blue with the same friend. It seems that the tension in London is driving us apart and we are both coping with it in different ways. My way is to want to acknowledge it, but get away from it.

Now this other person has so constructed their life that they have little choice but to stay here. Then they suggested moving to Oxford with me! Now I must say that this friend has copied me before, but since I do not want them to move with me I am going to keep very reticent about my new address when I do move.

It seems to me that sometimes the very tensions in life act as catalyst to catapult you along in a new direction. This certainly seems to the case in my life at the moment.

We so don’t understand each other right now.

Most parents do their very best to bring their children up so they can cope with life. But who teaches you how to deal with bombs on tubes and the tension that creates? How could ever teach your child how to deal with that?

I’m just trying to do my best and live from day to day.

If my life does change and this friendship ends or lessens I am reminded to the words of John Donne in last three lines of “The Good Morrow”:-

"Whatever dies, was not mixed equally;
If our two loves be one, or thou and I
Love so alike that none can slacken, none can die."

He is speaking of course about romantic love. but I think it can apply to any type of friendship or love.

So we will see my friendship with this person was "equally mixed".

Blessed be

KK