> our wonderful writerly Mary ponders:
>
> <<Hmmm . . . (grinning wickedly): this could turn into a whole new
> thread, if we haven't already been there, and we may have.
>
> What favorite CD, vinyl, or tape did *your* ex walk off with--and
> exactly how did you get it back?? ;-)>>
Reminds me of the story I told here a couple of years ago Mary. My ex
kept ALL of my CDs and vinyl...(I was the one who walked out, with two
year old Mimi on my hip, her diaper bag, a suitcase in the other hand,
and that's it). My great escape, a journey of two thousand miles
brought us back to Ontario. I didn't really care at the time about the
'things' I left... the good news was that we got away, we left with
something much more precious.
The only albums I ever saw again were Joni's, Blue, Court and Spark,
Ladies of the Canyon and Clouds. That's all I was allowed to own
because he absolutely couldnt stand Joni Mitchell. Imagine that. No
bloody wonder I left. (that could segue nicely into another thread
about partners who don't like Joni).
Miranda brought my Joni albums back from her father's two years ago as
an incredible Mother's Day surprise. I have NO idea how she got away
with it. I was so totally blown away, I couldn't speak. She had them
wrapped in one of my favourite scarves, inside my Dad's typewriter case
so I had no clue what they were.
Imagine my shock after oh...well..too many years for me to remember now
since I'd last seen them. Big surprise, I burst into tears.It was like
finding your dearest long lost friend. Because of all the miles and
miles that Joni's music had seen me through, Miranda understood that.
It was a gesture full of grace, the most thoughtful thing she could
have done for me. Wise woman that Miranda. What can I say..the girl's
got chutzpah. And then some.
Mags
np: In Your Eyes, Peter Gabriel
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