Monday, 8 August 2016

An eventful day for our relationship


Wednesday, 26th April

Ben woke me early. We did not have time for a leisurely morning. We both had appointments at the gym. I used the sauna while Ben did some shopping. We met to go home together. I cooked lunch. Ben had homework to do. It was a quiet lunch. Afterwards he wanted to do some more studying and went to his room. I went upstairs to do some work myself. Ben turned up with one of the exercise books he uses to write his diary. He explained he had thought about our discussion, and his talk with B made him understand me, but it took him some time to make the decision. He told me I could speak to Barbara or have the privilege to read the section about his dream in his diary I had to find it myself, as he did not want to know. He thought if I knew, I could help him if he is confronted by a rubber situation. I had not expected that! I thanked him for trusting me with his diary. I laid it to the side. I had to think about it. After about an hour I suggested we take a break. We went for a walk.

Ben prepared dinner. Afterwards he wanted to talk. He said he is tired of being him. The time with Ruth had been so intense. Me going back to work. If he could leave himself behind, just for a few days. I suggested maybe he could go on a retreat, maybe even somewhere warm. He was not keen, as he did not want to be with strangers. We tossed a few ideas around, when he suddenly suggested he could go to Dalarna. I thought it was an excellent idea. I said what about school? He reckoned he can cope. We phoned Trude and she was happy to have him there. He is going on Friday morning. Wow.

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