98. On Admiration
“So,” I joked, “You went with ‘Felicia’ in honor of Felix,
instead of ‘Kenni’ in honor of The Other Ken and me.”
A sound that seemed half laugh, half sigh escaped her. She said, “Felix stole pills. He broke
Margaret’s heart. Hell, he broke my
heart, but he had a lot of good qualities.
Had he survived the OD, I still would have named her Felicia. I just wouldn’t let him near her until he had
some clean time. A lot of clean time.”
“I hear you,” I said. “You can admire the quality if not the
person.”
“I did admire him.
Admired his kindness. Loved his
enthusiasm. Loved his sense of
humor. Admired his intelligence. I stopped admiring him when I realized he
always put himself first. Great qualities, but a selfish person."
Today I will look for qualities I admire, even
in people I don’t.
Life on Life's Terms III (c) 2016 by
Ken Montrose
Life on Life's Terms III is a work of fiction. Any resemblance between the
characters and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.
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