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Reflections – Chapter 19
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She conducted business fairly and with honesty and integrity which were rare virtuous qualities in her line of work, but when necessary she could become the Ice Queen like the best of them. She’d been known to find ways to eliminate obstacles that stood in her way so subtly that most times people didn’t even know what hit them. At age 28 she was one of the youngest and the first female to hold the position of Head of Development at Alphaville Studios in Burbank, CA. She was at the top of her game when at age 35 she decided to quit her job to prepare her body for pregnancy.
Tina had a love hate relationship with her chosen profession. It was such a high profile, highly stressful job she decided it was necessary to leave that world behind when she and Bette decided to have a child. She had her wife, her close-knit family of friends and her favorite hobby which was gardening to occupy her time. She just wanted to take it easy and get into the best physical shape possible to sustain the pregnancy.
Tina valued family. She worked hard to build a firm relationship with her lesbian lover Bette Porter. Bette being the quintessential alpha female didn’t make her the easiest person to live with but Tina knew how to handle her. She loved Bette beyond reason. Even when things got rough she stuck it out and didn’t quit. She responded with patience rather than react in anger and that always served to calm Bette even when things were in total chaos around them.
It sometimes appeared that Tina took a back seat to Bette’s more forceful personality but in truth Tina was the stronger of the two. She was Bette’s touchstone and her anchor. If she didn’t keep her tethered Bette flailed so Tina held her close to her heart and like the flowers in her garden Bette flourished. By the same token when Tina distanced herself and neglected the fragile mocha beauty everything in Bette’s world fell apart.
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Tina’s father Steven Kennard cheated on her mother Pricilla. The infidelity broke the family apart when Tina was very young. Pricilla left Steven in Arizona where they’d made a home and moved herself and their three children to Atlanta Georgia to start a new life. Tina’s upbringing was carefree though less privileged than what they’d experienced in Arizona.
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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.