An Interesting Tale

Many years ago, I worked with a caustic, unpleasant woman. Lisa repeatedly berated divorced people. She made it clear that she was superior because her marriage was intact.

She also made it clear that she didn’t really have to work, she made sure her husband did all of the housework and cleaning, he frequently took her on lavish vacations, expensive shopping sprees, etc.

About a year ago, I ran into one of my old coworkers. “Do you remember Lisa?” she asked. “Of course!” I replied. Apparently, Ms. Superior got divorced about a year prior. Her supposedly doting, wonderful husband decided to have a very illicit, public affair with a much younger woman and left her basically high and dry.

What’s the moral of this story? While you should be happy and thankful if you’re in a good marriage, there is no need to be overly self-congratulatory and condemn divorced women just because you’re in a good relationship.

I’m happily remarried, and I can not fathom pointing and laughing at another’s hardship. To me, that shows a serious character flaw. It reminds me of the schoolyard bully; the person who rejoices in someone’s misfortune.

Tread lightly, because you never know when your fortune could take a turn for the worse.