Dear Diary Friday....

I am the "Cookie Jar Syndrome" individual.

Okay, I learned a very valuable lesson this week. I did a nice thing. I contacted somebody who I was no longer friends with, not that we parted in a screaming, hateful fashion, just to be nice to let her know that Elizabeth Smart was found. This individual, at one time, did not have a radio or access to news that was going on in the real world. I thought I would just update her, as we found out about it a little before everyone else did. My mistake. Because I was extending the same respect I would to a complete stranger, I am accused of avoidance and hurtfulness. I was also accused of wanting to try and start a friendship again, which was not my intention at all. I was being nice and that is my fault. As for not taking the blame for ending the relationship, that was not the case at all. When the "friendship" was brought up, I just pointed out to that individual that I was not the only person that stopped the communication. Did I practice avoidance or denial? I never denied to that individual that I had ended the friendship, but if blame must be given, I will take it. I will take all responsibility for ending a relationship that, after many individuals came to me with their thoughts, their love, their caring, that I could see was headed nowhere. The way that the relationship ended was respectful to both parties, no immature fighting was needed, no lengthy discussions that would end up only in hurt. Or so I thought. I am still befuddled that because I send an e-mail to let this individual know that a major news story was broke, a simple SENTENCE, I am accused of so many things, most insanely of them, wanting to rekindle a friendship that I ENDED. Hopefully, this will clear the air.