ON BETRAYAL

Yes folks, I've been betrayed--bigtime. Thus my absence from the blogosphere for over a week now. I never thought I would see the day that I would have to fire a helper--an efficient and trusted one at that.

Last week, it came to our knowledge that our long-time "kasambahay" had been playing "footsie" (and God knows what else!!! Shudder! Shudder!) with her bf right in the comforts of our home. If it hadn't been for a surprise visit from my mom's helpers while the Haligi and I were at work (my Mom and I live a little over a block away from each other), this well-kept secret would not have been discovered. From thereon, more horror stories unfolded. And that's just scratching the surface. The stories expanded into a web of lies, deceit and pain. Thankfully, there were no tales of theft nor of credit card processing and fraud. Nonetheless, it was no picnic, I tell you.

Being betrayed and lied to should be no biggie actually. It is, after all, a fact of life (not to mention, a way of life for many!!!) But it is another thing to be betrayed by someone you really trust and have come to accept and treat as family or as a friend. And even if I have traveled this all too familiar road of betrayal less than a year ago, it still cuts my heart into a million pieces. Yes folks, this no-nonsense toughie can actually be a softie as far as relationships are concerned.

And so, like all my other stories of betrayal, my response was to let go. Good riddance.

EKS-OH-EKS-OH