Tim sighed. I liked her, too. I cant say that Ill even forget what she did, and its not as if well be best buddies. I want to clear the air more for my behavior in the situation. Besides, I cant lay the blame fully on her; it was Jenny, too. I feel like Marina deserves an apology for my bullying her. After all, she lost out on this situation, too. Neither of us ended up with Jenny. She left BOTH of us.

Candace came to apologize to Tina recently, you know. Tims eyes widened. At first I thought Tina would hit her. Yes, I know, cool, calm Tina, right? But then she took the time to listen to her, really listened. She said she wont ever quite forgive Candace, or me, but that she thought the apology took really courage. It takes a lot to admit you were wrong.

Tim was silent, thinking, so Bette added, And hopefully Marina will have the good sense to apologize to you, as well. Im sure she will. I know her pretty well by now, and shes an honorable person.

I think I will talk to her. Id also like to try and do something worthwhile with myself, you know? I think Id feel better if I was helping someone else or something. I want to feel like theres something I can do to make a difference for someone and make them feel better about their own life. I just feel like its time I do something totally selfless that will benefit somebody else. I feel like it will help me recover and get over Jenny easier. Does that make any sense?

It makes perfect sense. Thats what Tina did after her miscarriage. Sometimes the best way to help ourselves is to help others first. Doing something constructive with yourself is sometimes the best therapy. If youd like to drop by later or give us a ring, Tina should be home. Shes volunteering at the Center right now, and she can give you some information if you might like to volunteer.