envious/content

[Lin]

I am content on this chip. acceptance helps me stay away from the envious side. I am envious that friends retire and can travel. He's not able. So that's out for us. But I use acceptance and find a plan B closer to home to enjoy in place of travel.

LIN

[majestyjo]

Can't afford to travel although it is something I have always wanted to do, so I tend to be a wee bit envious of those who can afford to do. I moved around and had different jobs, and never stayed longer than 5 years in most places, when I went from Hamilton to up north to the farm. The first place in Hamilton I worked went out of business after three years. When I was up north, I worked in Barrie, Midland, and Orillia. The only company that stayed in business was Midland Industries and is still there today I think. But I came back to Hamilton, so didn't work for a company with a pension plan.

For the most part I am content. As you say acceptance keeps me in today. I am quite content to not have a man in my life today. I never went looking, but they found me. Now I put up barriers and boundaries, and no longer want to play the role to make a relationship work.