As an educator, it's easy to feel like my students are trying to bamboozle me on a daily basis. I don't generally look at their attempts as mean spirited, more just a means of having to do less work. They're teenagers and it's expected; it would be abnormal for them not to test the boundaries. And, I appreciate their efforts when they are successful.
On the other hand, I've had plenty of people try to bamboozle me in my personal life. I've been in relationships where as we got more serious, the more things began to change. The admiration for my coaching three sports and teaching soon became a one-sided topic as we began to talk of the future that lay ahead of us; one-sided on his part..."you won't be able to coach when we have children, you'll need to be at home." I remember feeling tricked, bamboozled, when the words trailed off his lips. I stared in disbelief and I walked out. This wasn't the first nor the last relationship (friendship or otherwise) I ended for feeling like I'd been deceived.
It's these past relationships, these unexpected shifts that make me so thankful for Scott. Since our first meeting (afternoon coffee), I've never had a reason to feel suspicious or anxious about what the future would hold. Scott has never been anything but completely upfront about his past, his failures, his hopes, his dreams, etc. I've never met a more honest or more true person than Scott (one of the many reasons I am marrying this man!); shoot, he was even relieved when his attempts to throw me a surprise birthday party were thwarted. :)
To be able to trust completely...that's big...that's really BIG!
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I couldn't agree more regarding your sentiments about trust being so important and that Scott seems like such an honest, genuine character. I am so very happy for the two of you! Your post was also a nice reminder of how lucky I feel these days. :)
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