My wife and I have gone through some good times and some bad times. I
have been very very angry with her on many
occasions. As easily angered as I can be, I have never laid a hand on
her. My father was a Royal Lao Marine for most of his life. We lived
in Kamp Marine, Jinaimo, Vientiane, Laos.
Living among Gungho Marines, I’ve seen my share of domestic abuse. I
promised myself I would never ever be like that, I would never ever hit
my wife no matter how angry I got. To date, I never did, no matter how
upset or angry I was with her. We always worked things out, sometimes
it took minutes, sometimes days, but we have always worked things out.
In any relationship, wife and husband, brothers and sisters, friends
and families, there will be times when we can not agree on things and
this will escalate to battle of words. If we all can keep it to this
level and below, things will work out, relations can be salvaged and
friendships can resume. Once we resort to violence, to me, it is past
the point of no return. Trust is forever lost; sometimes lives are
lost as in the case in Portland.
My heart and soul goes out to this couple and their family. Even
though they lived in violence, may they rest in peace…
ພໍ້ກັນເດີ...
ລາວນອກ
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“The secret of a happy marriage
remains a secret." - Henny Youngman