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Reflections – Chapter 19
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Melvin: What have I done?
Bette: What are you talking about?
Melvin: I’ve loved you. I’ve supported every endeavor you’ve ever undertaken. I’ve given you every opportunity to follow your every dream. I don’t understand why you want to punish me.
Bette: I’m not punishing you.
Melvin: I do not understand. And you’re such a beautiful woman.
Bette: [scolding] Daddy.
Melvin: Don’t you ever think about the day you’re gonna stand under judgment before God? What are you going to say to him when he opens the book of life and reads your sins?
Bette: I will say ’I am your creation, and I am proud.’
Spoken like a true Porter in whom he’d instilled determination, self-confidence, pride, love, and core values some of which he himself did not live by.
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When Bette and Tina decided to start a family Bette Porter sold her art gallery and took a more financially secure position as Director of the California Arts Center. It was her goal to put the CAC on the map as one of the most progressive and innovative art venues on the west coast. She’d made a few strides towards meeting this goal over the years but the most noteworthy attempt was Provocations.
In typical Bette Porter style she single-handedly made the bold and audacious decision to bring the Provocations exhibit to the museum among public controversy and lack of support from the CAC board members. The success of the show was her greatest professional triumph but the thrill of victory was too soon overshadowed by the excruciating agony of personal defeat. The heights she’d achieved could not be sustained when in a moment of weakness she betrayed her covenant with her wife and broke everything that meant anything to them.
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Tina Kennard Retrospective
Tina Kennard possessed many of the endearing qualities of a woman of substance which included peacefulness, love, patience and steadfastness. But anyone that knew her was not fooled into thinking she was a pushover because of her quiet disposition. To know Tina Kennard one had to look deep beneath the surface and get past first impressions. There was more to her than met the eye.
She was strong, ambitious and driven but her soft spoken southern lilt, light blonde hair, hazel green eyes and dazzling smile tended to make people underestimate her. It belied her tough as nails professional persona. Being in the movie industry required a lot of savvy if you were to make a name for yourself and Tina Kennard was out to do just that.
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Thank Bat, this story is a pleasant surprise.
I’m going out to the airport, and when I return I will
read with all the attention this story deserves.
The complete constellation.
Bear hug.
Great to read about their backgrounds and Pauls reflection about them.
The need to forgive themselfs and each other before they can rebuild to a healthy and strong relationship, respect each other and equal footing based on mutual trust.
Thanks for the update!
Hey Bat, thanks for giving us some of Tina’s background, something I really would have liked to hear about on The L Word, as well as some more information about Bette’s mother. At least on the show we got to know a lot about Kit and we were even introduced to Melvin, but we never got any information about Tina’s family. Knowing about someone’s background and how they were brought up often helps to understand better why they are behaving the way they do.
Again thank you for taking the time to re-post this extraordinary story and I am looking forward to your next post.
Though BETTE did cheat on TINA her actions afterwards shows she deeply regretted the hurt she had caused yet from TINA’s viewpoint what BETTE did was exactly like her father ,the only differance being she left then rather than later like her mother.BETTE was truthful up to that point and TINA was passive up to the point where she struck BETTE.Can the past readily be forgotten ,no but heres hoping they can turn that pain into a dull ache.thanks
So enjoying this story. Love the background info especially on Tina. Thanks
Thanks Bat!
You did Tina and Bette a perfect summary of their origins.
Now is to continue their conversation line, ask for forgiveness and to forgive,
for them to find their way around.
The entire constellation.
this little text that I love,of a local journalist.
“Forgive and Ask Forgiveness Is A Virtue Of Strong and Courageous”
Of all the lessons that we must learn in this life, surely forgive is the hardest of them.
Truly forgive someone is an act of love that makes a world of good especially the one who forgives, because grows and is strengthened spiritually and is freed from the shackles of hatred to live the joy of love. On the other hand, sincerely ask for forgiveness is a gesture of humility, showing courage, good character and greatness of mind of someone worthy of another chance to continue in peace
their learning of life.