Vengeance Comes in Many Forms

I work very hard to remain evolved, clear and centered in life, eschewing behaviors that are controlling, dishonest, petty or vengeful. It is a smart policy, karma or no, focusing on the dark side in the end damages everyone, and the collateral damage is hard to predict.

However, I did back slip this weekend.

The ex is a very high strung piece of work, irritable and easily annoyed. She likes things just so. She has very little tolerance for things that do not fit into one of her narrow windows.

Daughter wants to play an instrument. Seems that the school she is at really pushes that and has a great music enrichment program. Ex wanted daughter to learn the cello.

Daughter has her sights set on the trumpet. She started taking the lessons, but ex told her she would not get her an instrument and has tried to put major roadblocks up. Basically dead set against the trumpet.

So this weekend, I went out and rented a trumpet for Daughter. She is delighted, practiced all weekend, made noise, killed a few toads with the sound.

Dropped off Daughter at school this morning, suitcase, backpack and trumpet.

Sorry to say team, as I write I am smiling.