TT #2: Men

Thirteen men in my life My dad – As a child I was mostly drawn to my father. He always had an answer to my countless questions, encouraged me in many ways, knew when to talk and when to listen, and so on and on and on… Ron – The love and light of my life, my soulmate, stands by me and supports me always, husband, best friend, lover and sooo much more: my everything! Gerard, my brother – Living with our parents we were like cat and dog, often at each other’s throat but still he always was and is my big brother. There was a period I hated him, but I never stopped loving him too. Albert – I met him at the drum band where I was a majorette; my first boyfriend, my first real kiss. Arie – The dancing partner that became my first long serious relationship. He helped me through the difficult last year at high school. He bought a house for us and we got engaged, but then he cheated on me with (what I thought was) a friend. Leo, my brother-in-law - He got involved with Joke when I was little, so for me it seems like he has always been there. The first one with a car in our family, wow! Together with Joke he has always been there for me and still is, in many ways. Leo, DJ in “De Bunker” – The cold facts sound deceiving (e.g. he was engaged), but he was very special in that period of my life. We talked about all kinds of things, from fun to very serious. He helped me regain my trust in men after I was raped. He gave me a wonderful “first time” and much more. Rob – I knew Rob, Ron knew Rob, but we didn’t know each other. Now Rob is a friend of both of us! Evert (Wonder) – the ‘newest’ man on this list. I got to know him about 5 (?) years ago online through the WhiteshadoW witches forum. We were both exploring the path in an early stadium. When we met in real life on a WhiteshadoW meeting we instantly liked each other, but it wasn’t until last year that we really made a connection. That has developed into a very deep and close friendship. Mr. Vlasman, my mentor and teacher Dutch in high school – He nourished and encouraged my love for writing, reading and the Dutch language. I’m still thankful for that. Robbie Williams – Yes, yes… I hear you sigh! But really, even though I don’t know him in person he definitely has an influence on my life. His music means a lot to me, I like the things he stands for and I admire him for what he has achieved. Ron’s dad – Although we didn’t always see eye-to-eye I respect him. He is important to me because he is very important to Ron. I love the stories Ron tells about the times that he joined his father on his truck and travelled with him through Europe. The last time I spoke with him (before he died in surgery) he asked me to take care of his son. I hope he thinks I do. I could make this list a lot longer, but it’s Thursday Thirteen… So I’ll save this spot for all the other men who influenced my life and/or are important to me now. I won’t name them all; I wouldn’t want to forget any single one of them. You know who you are, don’t you..? ~*~*~*~ Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. ~ Stacy ~ 2. My Two Cents 3. Laura 4. The Merry Rose 5. Raggedy 6. Nathalie 7. Something's Missing 8. Cheeky 9. Carmen 10. LadyBug Crossing 11. Friday's Child 12. mar 13. Pass The Torch 14. Momma Piñata 15. Shannon 16. Christina 17. Lindsey 18. Ash 19. Dane Bramage 20. Mysterious Lady 21. Dawn 22. Barbara 23. Minerva Jane 24. Jenny Ryan 25. Lilize 26. Kailani 27. Shaylondon 28. Leanne 29. charmed1 30. Irish Church Lady 31. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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