Diamond called me and was very upset because she had to write a short biography about herself for the company newsletter. She said, "I had a husband and I left him. I don’t have kids...not even a dog." Diamond continued listing what was missing from her life compared to others. She was not too happy. I used the Pound Cake message to explain why she was so upset. The things that were missing in Diamond's life were not important as long as she had her husband. See the Pound Cake message below:
Pound Cake
Mine is good…with or without!!
Life is like a pound cake…good all by itself. Icing (a man) can be added to enhance the taste, however; should I not enjoy the icing ...I can simply scrape it off and my pound cake is still just as good.
Diamond’s life was always wonderful, however; she could not see it. She had made her husband the ‘cake’ and the 'icing'. Over the next six months Diamond continued to focus on herself and evaluating the situations which caused the separation. She knew that it was necessary for her to make a change and stay strong to be happy. Diamond and her husband loved each other and wanted to save their marriage.
One evening she and her husband were having dinner when he made an observation about her appearance. He said, “Diamond you look really pretty tonight. You didn't look like that when we were together.” Diamond replied,
“that ‘s because I was so busy taking care of you and neglecting myself. Everything was about you and how to make you happy. You are only the ‘icing on my cake’. Diamond and her husband did reconcile and are still working on their marriage. For Diamond it is an uphill battle to stay strong and not slip back to her old ways. So she continues to remind herself that life is like pound cake...good all by itself. ‘Icing’... just makes it better. 5/2005
Pound Cake
Mine is good…with or without!!
Life is like a pound cake…good all by itself. Icing (a man) can be added to enhance the taste, however; should I not enjoy the icing ...I can simply scrape it off and my pound cake is still just as good.
Diamond’s life was always wonderful, however; she could not see it. She had made her husband the ‘cake’ and the 'icing'. Over the next six months Diamond continued to focus on herself and evaluating the situations which caused the separation. She knew that it was necessary for her to make a change and stay strong to be happy. Diamond and her husband loved each other and wanted to save their marriage.
One evening she and her husband were having dinner when he made an observation about her appearance. He said, “Diamond you look really pretty tonight. You didn't look like that when we were together.” Diamond replied,
“that ‘s because I was so busy taking care of you and neglecting myself. Everything was about you and how to make you happy. You are only the ‘icing on my cake’. Diamond and her husband did reconcile and are still working on their marriage. For Diamond it is an uphill battle to stay strong and not slip back to her old ways. So she continues to remind herself that life is like pound cake...good all by itself. ‘Icing’... just makes it better. 5/2005
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