FE Confessional

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Kyle Wright

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There’s an old Scottish proverb that says open confession is good for the soul. This may be a bit of a stretch, but if you have something you need to get off your chest, something you’re ashamed of, something along the lines of asking your fiancee for permission to buy a new watch, maybe, this is the place to do it. Depending on what you share, you'll either be mocked mercilessly or commiserated with compassionately.

So, what do you need to get off your chest, FE Society?
 
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I'll start. I've got a chronic pain issue from a knee injury sustained while I was in the Army. It's not a cool story - I tell people "I fell down on a training exercise." But it effects me daily. I walk with a cane most days, or a hiking stick if we're getting outdoors. But I take pain medication for it - the narcotic type. I do my best to limit my intake, but my three little girls (ages 8 to 4) know when I'm hurting because I get more irritable. They "helpfully" suggest I take some medicine for my leg and go lay down for a while. It hurts my soul to hear them say that because I know it means I'm not acting like myself.
 
There’s an old Scottish proverb that says open confession is good for the soul. This may be a bit of a stretch, but if you have something you need to get off your chest, something you’re ashamed of, something along the lines of asking your fiancee for permission to buy a new watch, maybe, this is the place to do it. Depending on what you share, you'll either be mocked mercilessly or commiserated with compassionately.

So, what do you need to get off your chest, FE Society?
My one and only confessional occurred at a Catholic Church in the Philippines in 1986.. my girlfriend at the time said that I needed Jesus and insisted I go to confession.
Afterwards the priest turned to hard booze and women and I really felt bad about. I haven't confessed a thing since! Not about to start now. Wouldn't want my FE Society brothers and sisters thinking that I might kiss and tell or start squawking when the authorities catch up to me and start pulling my fingernails!
 
As the old saying goes , "I would rather beg foregiveness than ask permission" It is a great title for my book someday. You all can fill in the blanks. And I always tell the wife on the gravestone just put "He Tried" not my name, lol
 
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