Riddles in the Heart Songs

The Puritan ethic does not acknowledge the legitimacy of the type of men with the full capacity to hold two families together lovingly from a deep capacity to understand how! These men have to live deceptively, for the most part. The argument for this type of lifestyle is just that: an argument! The understanding of this tendency is from a worldwide history...


Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories
[Sept. 24, 2018]



Heartbroken mother reveals how her marriage collapsed

by Natalie Corner For Mailonline 

A mother-to-twins has revealed how she discovered that her husband had been living a double lifeafter finding his secret Father's Day card from his love child. 

Belinda, from Australia, was left heartbroken when she discovered the card from 'Nate' stashed away in a book on her husband Eddie's nightstand.

Confronting Eddie, Belinda soon learned Nate was in fact Eddie's son with his partner of ten years, Natasha, and that she was the 'other woman'.

Recalling the bombshell that ended their marriage to Whimn Belinda explained how she may never had discovered the truth had she not found the book. 

'I found it, tucked into the pages of a novel in the drawer: a Father's Day card, written in blue text in a child’s scrawl: "To Daddy, happy Father's Day, love from Nate".'

Belinda told of how she met Eddie on a dating app and quickly fell in love getting married a year later.

Eddie had a high-pressure job in the oil industry which meant he was away for eight days at a time then home for six days, which Belinda was happy with.

She compared their relationship to a 'holiday romance' and said they never tired of one another and hardly argued.

After she had their two daughters, Belinda said she found life difficult without Eddie around and he even offered to quit his job and find something local.

Belinda told him not to and their life continued for another two years but then she was forced to confront her husband after finding the card.

But when she asked who 'Nate' was Belinda recalled his quick confession, explaining that he had another family in another city who he visited when he was supposed to be working. 

She continued: 'The most horrible idea I’d been able to come up with was that he had had an affair and was hiding a love child from me, but it was much worse than that. It turned out I was the affair.'

Eddie explained to Belinda how he had been with Natasha for over a decade and managed to juggle both family lives using his job as a cover.

The mother-of-two said she begged him to stay at the house they had bought together but he decided to leave and return back to Natasha. 

Though Belinda is attempting to move on, she did inform Natasha of Eddie's infidelity, and Natasha is understood to have now left him too. 

it was the night before one Christmas.

Santa was like other men. He had a wife. He was sedated by the comforts his life afforded him and he was focused enough for many decades to not be distracted by any of the women waiting for him to show up at their houses on Christmas Eve. Some women wore nothing. Others had been priming themselves for his quick visit with their vibrators they'd fallen asleep with, and missed his coming and going. Others laid traps for him hoping to screw his brains out, but were unsuccessful.

Mrs. Claus, like other wives, knew a lot about her husband she didn't tell him. She feed him a lot of food and let him sit a lot when he was not working. So, for months into years he slowly got fat and unable to have comfortable sex without her. Quickies are fast and quick; sex, in and out and gone! But his waistline required work, and positioning and with the tight schedules he had around Christmas time he gave up the idea of getting some side pussy, and focused on his work.

But, one day it was cold, and bitterly so. There was a strong wind storm that had it been summer would have been called a tornedo. The house he was placing gifts under the tree for was quiet. Not even a mouse stirred. There was a minty scent in the air with a fragrance of some sort of combination of coffee and toast. He knew there were children somewhere sleeping upstairs, and the kitchen was dark. But, when he was finished he glanced at the windows and couldn't see outside. He looked up the chimney and the moonlight couldn't be seen. There were blankets of snow covering everything and the wind was harsh. He wondered aloud how his animals were doing. But, this was their weather. They'd be OK. So he looked around the room and sat in a comfortable red chair and began thumbing through a magazine or two. Settled into the environment he dozed off.

"Wake up!"

He felt the call more than anything else. It seemed to reach down into his loins. He tried to jump up when his eyes popped open, but the small woman straddling him had strength in her thighs, compulsion between her legs, and her center of gravity was focused. He couldn't get up at all. He tried once, or twice, but desire for her weakened him as he studied her body barely concealed beneath sheer white cloth. Dark pubic hair, a tantalizing fragrance from that hair, and a tingling sensation he couldn't distinguish from her desire or his arousal. Tantalizing and unbelievably gorgeous to the eye, inconceivable to the imagination, and glorious on her way to his spirit she was a presentation of what was comfortable to settle into, and be comforted by.

He was done. - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories (Dec. 1, 2016)

Santa' side chick's body art.

Tantalizing and unbelievably gorgeous to the eye, inconceivable to the imagination, and glorious in her way to the spirit of a man she was a presentation of what was comfortable to settle into, and be comforted by.

A L L U R E



Allure of a sexual nature from a woman distant from the ebb and the tides of a honest man's stream of consciousness can project him into defense or take his defense away plunging into a mystery he cannot confess to exploring as a man or a husband.

Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories
5.9.16

Maria Borges, naked tall dark and pensive.

Exploration of Forgiveness

Older woman in white towel thinking 

1.

Sometimes it isn't healthy to "make" it work........especially when you've tried almost every way under the sun. It becomes a drain and toxic to both people. There's a difference between "giving up" and just having the wisdom to know it's time to walk away. - Jessica Nicole  8.7.15

Jasmine Johnson agreed saying, "Hall yes!! thank you, some of these posts make it sound like those of us who have needed to walk away took the easy way out! when in reality it wasn't easy at all, it was necessary for self preservation."

Ashfaq Janjua I agree. Love is a two way street. Some people aren't ready, some people are afraid, some haven't the foggiest idea what love is and and some don't know the difference between Love and lust. If you're comfortable with who you are, have self respect and have any love for yourself, it becomes easier but the hurt still remains but gets easier over time. Get to know and embrace the real you to find happiness.


2.

What do u do when the trust is gone, the care is there but u can't make it work? I want full blown love truth and honesty, if your gonna live a lie what's the point?! It has to be real and it has to be powerful and amazing or it's not worth having.

Some things can't be worked out once the damage is Done - Hayley Smith

Your words come from the end of a road. I suggest coming away with the beginning of learning to unlearn and trust again with new parameters, new definitions and the freedom that comes from deep cleansing after a "ceremonial time of recapitulation". - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 8.9.15

3.

"Adultery is forgivable. It is somewhere deep beyond belief and other things that prevent it from happening." - Dawn Wolf, Keeper of Stories

"LOVE is the greatest feeling in the world and the GREATEST challenge to share if you've never experienced it. Lust is not love." - Lee T Judy

Relationships bring perspective 

NEW KNOWLEDGE

Ana Luisa Paredes Lara
March 2, 2013

ADULTERY or DESPERATE WANT?

“Blessings Brother Gregory, I liked the comment you posted on my foto. Obrigada! Now can you clarify this question I have. I have always asked myself or some others this and don't quite understand it fully. Please tell me, if I may ask,” Why is it that there are so many Women/Men (more so the feminine energy) out there that wait to find a man/woman that is happily in a relationship and instead of blessing the l o v e they choose to ''pounce' on a man/woman?

Why try to wreck instead of bless? In this age of "open" relationships and polygamy, I would like to say not everyone are into the cycle of polygamy and when one discovers happiness in a union why not celebrate instead of hate? lol....It is truly unfortunate that these kind of energies flow mostly amongst the females. ALL the "talk" about sisterhood and Women's rights...really is it selective? Sigh, I pray for more integrity and unity amongst Women. More love with an exceptional heart all nurtured by i n t e g r i t y and truth. Once again, thank you for your comment.” – Coco Rosario

Kym Kymberly

 “From an idealistic youth to the now I've seen, marveled and wondered about the phenomenon. The day after I married my first wife Renee said, “Women who never spoke to you are gonna come after you.”

“No.” I couldn't believe it. I wouldn't believe it. It went against the grain I measured against.

I was sheltered in some respects in my upbringing. Not only did my parents skillfully shield me from the ravages of Jim Crow I had the kind of purity that comes from a childhood of prayer, play, mischief, care, and a shield of protection I thought was the norm that allowed me to explore and explore and explore. I was a novice to the frailties of human nature, and how fragile ideals were in the face and the body of the presence of a woman full of needs, and desires, and powers as strong, if not stronger than Mother Nature herself.

I’d lost my virginity in my 20’s because of my training, and initiations into the mysteries of celibacy, and sexuality at 14 years of age. It marked me distinguishing me in ways that took decades to unravel. This isn't a boast. It is necessary background to understand my answers to the questions adultery creates.

It is the existence of truth that makes the lies of adulteries plausible, or horrifying. Adultery for both parties creates a dynamic dichotomy that is difficult to unwrap if one is a married Priest-Warrior, or a Sacred Woman in bed with another mate. I say mate because people of that calibre have a grasp upon things that rival the thinking of people dominated with predatory lust. Theirs is an alternate reality with a set of responsibilities I won’t speak of it on Facebook. Although, I suspect I might have already during my tenure on this medium.

There is an infantile need that comes up in the best of people when sexually aroused. Seen in the opposite sex it is desirable. The sexual dynamics and the bittersweet and intangible pull between men and women is the stuff, the fabric, the dynamic light that engages and captivates us all. The Puritan’s influence upon Western Christianity, and the cultural shame attached to sex we've all inherited shadows our spirits, our thinking, our bodies, our urges, and our need for sex, intimacy, sexual release, and as Marvin Gaye sang it in his song, Sexual Healing. Outside of animal attraction sexual release is expansion. But how can anything about sex be outside of animal attraction?

The great warrior, Morihei Ueshiba died in 1969. He was 83 years old. At 80 years old this master could disarm any foe, down any number of attackers, and pin an opponent with a single finger. He was a man of peace who detested fighting, and war. Morihei Ueshiba was the founder of Aikido. In his life he received three (3) visions that transformed him, and the world. He also said, “Eight (8) forces sustain creation: movement and stillness, solidification and fluidity, extension and contraction, unification and division.”

This visual is what we are born into as creative beings. We are born sensitive to the intangible fabric of what breathes into the world, what holds the world(s) together, and activates change, karma, instinct, excitement, knowing, and knowledge! On one level, which is primal, is the body speaking to another body. It cannot be stopped the communications between bodies. It occurs often into old age.What can be controlled is a person's spirit. - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 2013

Ana Luisa Paredes Lara
Feb. 4, 2013

Down To Business

My New Hero

Years ago, my mom's secretary found out that her husband was having a fling. When she confronted him, he told her that he was done with their 20+yr. marriage, the kids were grown, and that he was moving on. He moved out. The next day, mom's secretary phoned an aggressive, thorough attorney who spent the next 3 months locking this guy out of every stinkin' asset he had. By the time they went to court, this philandering husband found out that he was going to lose his entire pension, most of their assets (including the home), and a huge chunk of his weekly paycheck to his (soon to be ex-) wife. At the very last minute (literally), he changed his mind and begged his wife to take him back. He decided it wasn't worth losing every dollar, and every asset they'd acquired over the years. She took him back on one condition: the other woman had to go. He agreed. 

To make sure that this relationship was done (because the other woman had bought a house 1/2 mile up the road from them), mom's secretary sold their house, quit her job, made him quit his job, bought an RV, and she told him that they were now going to travel. That was almost 15 years ago, and they're still on the road most of the year. They stop traveling during the winter months and settle in South Dakota (cheaper taxes & CoL) until late spring...then they hit the roads. - CarlyM  1.29.14

Pretty Much In Your Face

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my husband for 19 years. I offered his plumbing services to a married couple I work with. While he was fixing the problem, he became friendly with their adult daughter. She was lonely and I knew the family, so I wasn't concerned. Their relationship developed into something more and we separated. He ended their friendship and we reconciled.

Things were going great, but she continued to contact him. He has suddenly decided he can't live without her friendship and has decided to divorce me in order to continue it with her. He swears it's platonic, but something he can't live without. He hopes we can "still be friends"!

My question is how to move on from this. I have to see her enabling parents every day at work, and all of this happened under their roof. I feel betrayed on every level, especially by my husband, who was my best friend. Every aspect of my life, including my job, has been affected.

Have you any advice for moving past this without all of the anger I carry? I don't want to leave my job. It pays well and the commute is easy. But every time I see either one of the parents, I want to cry and scream.

P.S. My husband and I still live together as "roommates," as this is all very recent, and we haven't figured out our living arrangements yet. -- WRONGED IN NEW ENGLAND



DEAR WRONGED: I do not for one minute believe that your husband's relationship with this woman is strictly platonic, and neither should you. Consult a lawyer now, while you and your husband are still "roommates." Make sure he doesn't hide any assets because, after 19 years of marriage, you should be entitled to a healthy share of them.

I agree that you have been wronged, but for now hang onto your temper. "Best friends" don't treat each other the way you have been treated. It may take the help of a religious adviser or licensed mental health professional for you to let go of your anger.

1.29.14 

DEAR ABBY: My friend of five years, "Gigi," has a heart of gold. However, we were raised differently. Gigi comes into my home when I'm not here and borrows whatever she needs without telling me. And whether I'm here or not, she feels free to go through everything -- personal documents, my drawers and cabinets. Nothing is safe from her fingers or her eyes.
I have tolerated her behavior because when I tried talking to her about it, she became upset and started crying, which made her husband irate. I'm now dating a man who values his privacy, and my friend's behavior bothers him. He's friendly with Gigi's husband and deals with my friend only out of respect for her husband.

How can I get her to leave things alone without her having another meltdown? I don't want to lose a friend, but my boyfriend has a valid point that I happen to agree with. -- INVADED IN TEXAS

DEAR INVADED: How does this woman get into your home when you're not there? Does she have a key? If she does, ask for it back or change your locks. And when you know Gigi is coming over, place anything you would prefer this nosy woman not peruse out of sight or under lock and key. That way, you can reclaim your privacy without being directly confrontational.



Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

ADULTERY

12.19.12

Adultery begins in the dream of time. In various places throughout our bodies of knowledge religious doctrines lay blame and guilt upon the desire to commit adultery, and the deed of adultery, but adultery is a living being seeking rest and residence within the soul of imagination and speculation and the physical body. What does adultery ask of the soul, and demand of the mind? Adultery needs something. It must the way it accompanies marriages and stalks commitment, and shadows our relationships to joy and security.

So deep and present within marriage is the attachment to commitment that death presents itself in forms of death to challenge life within the body, and the composition of relationships. Adultery is androgynous, and indifferent to outcomes. It simply needs touch. - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 7.21.13