When the 'ex' calls

So is there a good christian way to be cordial to your ex when they call? I mean I guess I know the answer is yes and how to do it would be to be forgiving have no malice in our heart etc...etc... Let the past be the past, Right?

Well then why is it so much easier and seemingly more gratifying to be a BITC!. I mean its been nine months and I have been happy, I am doing great. Feeling awesome about everything in my life. Then out of the blue 9 months later he decides to call.

Why do you men like to do that anyway? Is it in your genes or something, I mean do you have your watch set on a timer so that at that exact moment when we have vanquished you from our memories, you just so happen to decide to waltz right back in. I mean really, come on, I had finally stopped thinking about you; gotten rid of all the pictures and gifts you gave (well except for the really good ones). Then, right when I start feeling normal and sane again and I had finally stopped asking myself 'whats wrong with me?". BAMM, you come out of no where, kind of like Emeril throwing garlic in your eye. You know the Chef on TV, OK never mind.

Honestly, I thought I erased you out of my phone. I mean it took me 6 months to erase you from my mind. So when I looked at the caller id, I honestly hesitated only for a few seconds, knowing it could not possibly be you. But it was you! Drat's I thought to myself, I mean if I would of just let the call go to voicemail. Then at least I would of had the pleasure of 'deleting' you again....for the last time.

In my past life, I would of still been angry, upset and asking you all kinds of "why questions". In my past, I would of been asking "what took you so long to call". Why wait 9 months? Not to mention all the four letters words I would of probably been spewing like a water geyser in heat.

But this was different, I am different it seems. I just sat there and listened to you for the first few minutes and I found myself just asking God to help me say what I needed.

Then I thought briefly, its not supposed to be like this, not on the phone. I was secretly hoping that I would run into you one night while wearing a great little black dress after I had lost 10lbs. Me looking great of course, all for the pure satisfaction of knowing that you would be drooling and feeling like a BIG LOOSER for every letting me go. At least that's how it played out in my head.

But you know, that's how I felt today on the phone. I mean I felt great, I was happy content and your phone call really didn't phase me. I felt like the woman in that little black dress, looking great and feeling 'sexy', and you walk by looking like a slouch, with some really ugly girl that weighs 20lbs more than me. (OK, so maybe that part isn't so christian), but all you women have had similar thoughts, right? I mean I am not the only one who actually dreamed these vendetta role plays up in my head am I?

Maybe this isn't the most christian way to gloat about it, but I am really glad I am doing awesome and my life is in such a great place right now. I am so glad that God is a huge part of my life and my heart these days. So christian or not, I felt like I was on top of the world and I felt like I was walking by in that little black dress. Had I not been in such a good place, I might of been tempted to carry on the conversation with you and worse yet, I might of fallen for that 'fishing lure' you threw out "gosh I miss seeing your beautiful face".. yeah right, does this kind of line really work on women? All I could do was be cordial, be nice and keep the conversation short. I think you got the point. I wasn't interested.

God, thanks for making me feel so great and for letting me wear that little black dress when that phone call came in! No need for revenge, I got satisfaction and I got to gloat after I hung up. Besides, I still still need to loose that 10lbs anyway.

Next time YOU answer the phone and its your ex, just put on the little black dress in your mind and let God do the talking. It works wonders!