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“You’re welcome dear, but I can’t take credit for naming the grant. You have Bette to thank for that. Here is a note from her. She said you would understand.”
Tina wasn’t surprised that Peggy continued to fund the work at the center especially after having experienced how much Angie, Wilson, and Jang Yin had enjoyed the enrichment programs during the summer, but having the grant named after her was totally unexpected. Tina took Bette’s note from Peggy and opened it. All it said was ACT XV. Tina looked at Peggy and smiled. Peggy returned the smile. She was more than pleased that she could play a role in assisting Bette to fulfill her promise to perform the 15th of 17 Acts of Love and Kindness towards Tina.
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Bette and Peggy had discussed the community service grant in detail several weeks earlier and agreed that it was judicious to continue the funding it. But since they wanted to focus on the arts, they didn’t want the administrative burden of having to review grant requests every few years, so they’d established the life-time grant. If the center continued to fulfill their obligations and met the criteria, they would have the funds available. However, as much as it was funded by Peggy Peabody, she didn’t want the Peabody name on it so she asked Bette for her recommendation.
“Well since you’ve offered to help me fulfill the last three of my “17 Acts of Love and Kindness” towards Tina, why don’t we make this Act XV and name the grant for her? After all she was the driving force behind all the new programs, renovations, and services that they’ve established at the center in the past decade. I think naming the grant for her will be a nice send off and a deserved tribute to her accomplishments, her work and her dedication.”
“Consider it done. I think that’s a wonderful act of love on your part to recognize and appreciate her for the work she has done in the community. Not recognizing that a spouse’s career is just as important as our own can contribute to the ruin of many relationships.”
“I know. I was guilty of that when Tina and I first got together. Considering her age at the time it was very impressive that she held such a high position at the movie studio. I never acknowledged it back then. I was so focused on the gallery and my accomplishments. She was very supportive. She attended so many artist’s dinners and art show openings that I’ve lost count. Of course, it helped that her best friend was an artist and she had an appreciation for art, so it wasn’t a hardship but still she didn’t have to do it. I on the other hand never tried nor did I take an interest in the movie business. She can probably count on one hand how many movie premiers or awards dinners I attended with her.”
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Great Post, thank you.
SG
Thank you SassyGran. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great job Peggy. Fortunately, Tina and Bette have had some this conversation a 18 months ago when they were reconciling. They talked about Tina’s role in keeping the two apart during the pregnancy. Tina admitted that she stayed with Helena because she felt loved, appreciated and gratified with the attention. She admitted that she was not ready to allow Bette to fully participate in the pregnancy but didn’t have an explanation as to why. Was she punishing Bette for all the problems she had getting pregnant? Tina did admit that she never really considered what her actions were doing to Bette. She only considered her feeling and desires at the moment, That was obvious when Bette was taken by complete surprise when Tina said she wanted to move back in with Bette just prior to the baby’s birth. Anyway, this is a good time for Tina to see Emma and rehash some of those things. Why did she keep pushing Bette away? There is something more to the reasons Bette and Tina separated to begin with. Perhaps Tina is still not aware of what that is, but she needs to bring them to the surface so they will not cause the same response. And what is she going to do to avoid the same reaction with this pregnancy and the attempts which are bound to happen? How is she going to keep from feeling like a failure when each month the test say there is no baby?
Bette and Tina are in a better place and they are communicating better. They have made some drastic changes in their lives just recently. New jobs for both which are entrepreneurial in nature and call for more hours and more stress to get off the ground. Now Bette has accepted the Director of the Peabody Foundation which is somewhat of an unknown as to the amount of hours and stress in that job. They are both older by eight years and have a precocious little girl who will need her parents as much as ever. Perhaps they need to see Emma before the insemination starts. Peggy is right. Tina has to pledge to be there for Bette and their family just as much as Bette does. But she must do more than pledge, she must be ready with the tools and skills to avoid the pitfalls of her history so there won’t be a repeat.
Great bit of writing. The story of the search for the donor was priceless. I agree with Bette. I was funny unless you’re the one trying to get pregnant. Nice way to use some of the canon of TLW. There were so many little incidents like those that some times we just forget. And with stories like this, we can enjoy the enhanced version.
Thank you for this chapter….
Hi Martha, as usual your observations are very insightful. Many of your thoughts will be addressed in the next chapter or two. Thanks for reading and reminding me that Bette and Tina did discuss some of this when they got back together.
Great writing BAT2012!!!!
Peggy is so right and i am glad that Bette takes her advice in consederation and acknowlegde it.
Bette and Tina spoke about that time, but it is important that Tina looks to herself and be open about her feelings, her fears and actions.
I think Martha made good points in her comment.
Thanks for this wonderful chapter!
Bibi28. Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the chapter. Tina will definitely be encouraged to do some more introspection. Really appreciate you taking the time to read and comment.