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 By Argile Stox Feb. 28, 2006 The house is empty. Tracy and the kids are at her mothers’ ranch in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. I could not attend due to my cranky back problem. I really enjoy going to Tracy’s mothers’ ranch, it is a wonderful place – blue skies, cattle, cattle droppings, ducks, etc. However, my back can not survive the one hour ride there. No matter how many prescribed drugs I pop into my stomach before taking the ride to Bell Fourche from Rapid City, South Dakota – my body drops out of the SUV like a lead balloon - when I get there. After “walking off” the pain in my back for about twenty minutes, I am reasonably human again – and can enjoy the full panorama of the ranch and its surroundings. I miss that very much; the ranch, not the pain associated with the ride there. Alone time and space; most individuals would give their right arm and a few toes on their left foot to have a few hours of alone time and space. “You never give me space” or “I would enjoy a few hours of alone time to collect my thoughts,” are some of the complaints I would hear from “couple” friends of mine, who would confide their relationship problems to me over coffee, back in New York. Space and Alone Time was a premium commodity in New York City. What confuses me is, when an individual is single – they have an enormous amount of space and alone time. When they “couple-up,” suddenly they feel confined in the relationship and desire “space and alone time.” Tracy and I get along well, because her computer and TV are located upstairs, and my computer and TV is located downstairs. When she has her kids for the week, I retreat downstairs and occupy my time watching TV or write on the computer. When her kids are with their father for a week (shared custody), Tracy and I cuddle on the couch and watch TV and or look on the many Internet message boards we belong too. When Tracy is involved with some project that needs her full attention, I quietly walk downstairs and go on the computer or watch TV. When I am involved in a project (usually, cursing out my computer for malfunctioning), Tracy usually pops in one of her favorite DVD’s or Video’s (BattleStar Galactica, War & Remembrance, etc), while I use every swear word, and create new ones, when my computer decides to go on strike. While I am battling it out with my computer, Tracy brings down to me a cup of coffee and asks, “So, how is it going?” She observes the sweat pouring down my face, the grumbling of curse words under my breath, and my general annoyed disposition. “Well, okay – CSI will be on in about an hour. Should I alert you, so we can watch it together?” I usually respond, “Yeah, please do! It will take my mind off this blasted, bloody, computer for a while – LOL!” So, today – Tracy & her kids are at the ranch, and I am alone in the house. I could watch TV, surf the Web, or catch-up on some articles in PC Magazine. Yeah, I could do that. However, I thought that this would be a good time to share my thoughts about “Alone Time and Space.” It is my hope that – Dear Reader, whenever you are about to say “I want some Alone Time, and I want my Space!” Please remember the past, when you were single and had plenty of alone time and space. Be very careful what you wish for – because you can be granted plenty of alone time and space - by the Powers That Be. Take a deep breath, give your boyfriend / husband a huge hug and say – “Things are really piling up on me; could you please give me a hand and help me clear up a few things?” If he says, “Yeah, right after the football / baseball / hockey / basketball / game is over…” Throw that guy out on the street, and let him be single again. However, if he says, “No problem! What should we tackle first? The dishes, laundry, balance the check book, vacuum…” Give him a huge hug and assign him a task, while you do the other things that need to be done. After he is done with his task, give him another assignment. When everything is completed, go out and have dinner as a reward for completing the tasks (Hey, Guys! McDonald’s / Burger King / Wendy’s) does not count as going out for dinner!). Guys, there will always be sports on TV. However, you may lose your girlfriend / wife if more attention is paid to the games on TV, than to your girlfriend / wife. I have seen too many loving and strong relationships end – because the guy took his girlfriend / wife for granted. Well, I am done writing for a while. Maybe I’ll pop in a Futurama disc and have a few laughs. Or maybe, I will throw the ball around outside and give Krissy (our Border Collie) some exercise. I dunno..; maybe I’ll just take a nap for a few minutes – hours… ------------ Email Argile Stox: argilestox@gmail.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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