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Juliette Comes Home From An Exhausting Day. She ...
Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jul 17, 2007 (message contributor)
Juliette comes home from an exhausting day. She wants and needs to share her feelings about the day.
She says, "There is so much to do; I don't have any time to myself.¨
Chris says, You should quit that job. You don't have to work so hard. Find something you like to do.¨
Juliette replies, "But I like my job. They just expect me to change everything at a moment's notice.¨
"Don't listen to them. Just do what you can do.¨
"I am.¨ Juliette retorts, " I can¡¦t believe I completely forgot to call my aunt today.¨
"Don't worry about it, she wll understand.¨
Juliette says, "Do you know what she is going through? She needs me¨
Chris replies " You worry to much that is why you are so unhappy.¨ Juliette now angry replies "I am not always unhappy. Can't you just listen to me?¨
To which Chris answers I'm listening¨ and Juliette ends the conversation with
" Why do I even bother?¨
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