Joe and I met, 1961, Brenda and Ron were dating, married that year, Stella and Jerry were dating, married the next year, but the 6 of us did hang around together, and lived the lives of people in early 20s, hard workers and party goers.
In 1969 when I was in Rehab, was when I was receiving letters from Stella about Jerry’s alcoholism and beating her. They had 2 children and 3 foster children. All of them are in trouble of some sort and one , the real druggie, is totally out of touch. Stella stood by her man and he has been sober over 30 years now and they found religion. My Lord! Are they ever boring! Have nothing to talk about and Stella no longer loves Jerry, she says.
Brenda and Ron moved to USA right after the marriage, have 2 grown girls, moved from place to place. I visited them with my daughter in Baton Rouge in 1981. I saw Rick leaving for work at 4:00a.m. and late coming home. Brenda was a social butterfly, house was $$very well decorated $$ and she and the girls had $$wads of clothing shoes, makeup, etc.$$ while Rick worked like a dog to keep them in that Brenda never worked after marriage. She is now an alcoholic and calls me only when she is drunk. She told me that she doesn’t love Ron that they sleep apart, and that he used and lost a good deal of her inheritance from her father. When I call her, she is sober and has nothing to say. They are in Wichita now.
And Joe shot himself in 1979, but my daughter and I hadn’t seen him in 7 years. He was penniless (alcoholic).
What is with these long marriages and they don’t have anything to talk about when visiting or on the phone?
I saw my parents and other old folks living in boredom.
I sure don’t mind being alone!
Izzy
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