It Isn't Fair

You hear about anger and frustration, which are minor elements of hate. You hear about abuse and cruelty, which are bigger players on that stage, but still, only teammates. But mostly, what you hear about is inconvenience.
-John Katzenbach
"The Analyst"

Twenty-five years ago today

December 25, 1985
Wednesday

Chad arrived at around midnight. It felt like a Sunday morning when we woke up. We had a serious talk.
I said, “I just feel like it isn’t fair.”
“What?” Chad asked blankly.
“It’s not fair that you can ‘do’ me and I can’t ‘do’ you,” I announced.
He stared into space.
“And so I’ve decided to forfeit from that sort of play.”
I believe he concurred. We still care enough to continue with our relationship.

I went to mom’s house to open gifts. Mom bought me a black vase and towels and toiletries for the house. She also bought me a musical floral glass arrangement, a tie, a designer handkerchief and a tape cassette case.

Helen and Tony bought me a bike cap, gloves and a cassette music tape by the group POLICE.

Sherri bought me pillows and cookies. John gave me a POLO shirt. Grandma gave me socks and a 1986 Personal Organizer.

The blemish on my chin was a pest today. It bled after a brief shave. I believe I will recover.

Mom loved her portrait photo of her three sons. She received some ‘key’ jewels, too from Helen. I believe they were pearl earrings from her jeweler. John and Sherri gave her a pearl necklace.

It was nap time. I took one. Sue Miller telephoned and suggested I come over to her apartment. I didn’t go though. I remained at ma and pa’s house until 7:30PM.

I went to add air in my car tires and went home. I wrote a few checks and then filled out some transfer forms. I’ve decided I want the Advertising Sales Rep. (Field Sales) position over Telephone Sales. I hope I get it.

Steph Redding telephoned to wish me a Merry Christmas. Chris Cordellos called, too! Greg Manachevitz called with Merry Wishes as well.

All in all it was a nice Christmas. It was an unforgettable one—at that.

Later that night, Chad came home to my place. His gift to me was a neat BICYCLE picture that was framed and all. It is so nice. I love it.

"I guess fitting in can be a lot more complicated than it seems."
-as heard watching the 2009 film,
ASTRO BOY