Real Life Stories - Entries for May 2009
From Andy R:
Dear Ms. Sutton, This letter will no doubt sound familiar in tone to others you have received, but I felt compelled to write to you about what has been happening in my life and in my relationship. I talked about it with my wife, and she agrees that writing to you is the correct and proper thing to do. (She will receive a copy of this letter as well.)
It sounds cliché, but without knowing it, you and your work have had a profound impact upon my life, my relationship and my outlook on the FemDom lifestyle.
I am a submissive man and I am married to a wonderful woman. (We just celebrated our 20th year anniversary in June.) I have known that I was submissive from a very early age, and I can remember having dreams of being "kept" and teased by women from my youth. Despite the knowledge of my own submissiveness (a term I would not come to understand until I was in college), I have maintained a very "macho" outward appearance and demeanor. That is, until just recently.
When we married my wife and I held to the traditional values of the man / woman, husband / wife relationship. I was the strong and macho man she had been looking for in a life mate, and she was the beautiful woman that I fell in love with. In retrospect, I suppose even then I should have suspected something when we agreed to change the marriage vows to exclude the part about the wife vowing to love, honor and obey the husband. We joke about that to this day. But neither of us really gave it any significance other than what we thought was an outdated vow of professing our love and devotion to one another as husband and wife.
Although I was self-employed at the time, and had my own bank account, I agreed shortly after we married to close my account and just be added to hers to simplify our family finances. I have to admit that a part of me resented the fact that my name came second on the account, but eventually I came to accept it. It was no big deal to either one of us.
After a few years of self-employment as a contractor, I eventually took a job as a teacher. Meanwhile, my wife was advancing in her career, steadily moving up, getting promotions and even then earning more than I did so early in our marriage. I can’t say that it didn’t bother me, but never enough to cause any disharmony in our relationship. I would justify it by thinking how cool it was that my wife made more money than I did, and I still get to do all the stuff I want to do.
Even still, we continued to live our lives by the social norm of the male led household. She had always held to the values and the dream of the little girl who grows up, finds her soul mate and lives the fairy tale life of a loving wife to a devoted and caring man. And for the most part, I’d have to say that the early part of our marriage was very much like this, even with the disparities of her earning potential and managing of our finances.
Sex, let’s talk about sex. Neither of us were virgins when we met. We weren’t porn stars either, but both of us had had a few partners prior to meeting each other. We enjoyed a happy and healthy sex life from the start, however, I do remember being gun shy with her the first time, not being sexually aggressive and needing a little help to actually consummate the act. But after that, we were off and running.
I had always had a penchant for kink, and shared this with her. Even before we were married, we played with toys and even some light bondage and gender role reversal. For the most part though, we practiced traditional vanilla sex, with some sprinkles thrown in every now and then. And that was the way she liked it.
Those sprinkles eventually came to be her playing the dominant part to me being the willing and submissive receiver. She acquiesced, but always I felt like I was asking for it more than she wanted to give it. I can’t say that we didn’t fight over it, because we did. It was never a big fight, but it always weighed heavily on both of our psyches. I felt as though I was too kinky, and I think she felt the same. Talking about it was difficult because one or the other of us would become defensive.
A few years ago I stumbled upon male chastity, and we played with that a few times also. But it was generally only when I mentioned something about it, and it seemed never to be something that she had any interest in other than to satisfy my desire to do it. In other words, she seemed not to get anything out of it. Nor did she profess to desire the supposed benefits of the chastised man, i.e. the increase in attention, the desire to do more for his loved one, the sexual "charge" or "energy" that comes from being the key holder. Our chastity play rarely lasted more than a day, although in fairness we did indeed go for a whole week on at least two occasions.
One of the first turning points was when we spent a weekend in the city, attending a three-day music event. She agreed to keep me locked up in the chastity device for the entire time. During that time, I performed for her orally, and she experienced what she calls the most intense orgasm of her life. But even then, she still struggled with the notion of the little girl’s dream of what a marriage was supposed to be, and this wasn’t a part of that picture. It just didn’t fit the fairy tale stereotype.
By this time in my life I had become pretty convinced that I wanted her to be the head of the household, the loving female authority. I persevered and in my less than gentle way continued to urge her to think about it. I was, of course, doing exactly what I shouldn’t have done. I was pushing it on her. And although she had had some fun with the bedroom games, she still couldn’t reconcile that role with what was her pre-conditioned image of what a marriage was supposed to be.
Eventually I found the Emily and Ken Addison web site, ‘Wrapped Around Her Finger’. I was excited to see that someone had taken such a caring and dedicated approach to the concept of male submission and the female led marriage. I was heartened to learn that I was not alone with the feelings that I have had for all these years. I learned that what I had been attempting to do for many years had a moniker coined by them: Stealth submission. I learned also that it is an almost always-unfulfilling experience. (I can attest to that.)
Having been down the road of rejection more than once in discussions of a sexual nature with my wife, I vowed to myself to take it slowly and introduce their work to her in a way that would allow her time to accept it at her own pace. My first attempt was to tell her about the web site, giving her enough information to know the general idea without spelling it all out for her. I asked that she just give it a look to see what she thought. I think that at the time she probably thought it was just another porn site with whips and leather-clad Dominatrixes. True to her word, she did look at the site and said that it was interesting, but that was about as far as the discussion went.
Determined that their work might be a good way to proceed, I ordered their book in early 2005 and read it. She knew what it was and that I was reading it, as I did nothing to try to hide it from her.
After I got done reading the book, I wrote what amounted to my version of a confessional letter and sent it to her. The letter spurred another of what my wife called a "sexual discussion", resulting in her asking ‘what did I want from her?’ I asked only that she read the book and then we could talk about it. You should know that my wife and I are good communicators (for the most part) but that "talking" about sex was not something she liked to do. I knew it, she knew it, so it was not anything new, but it still resulted in neither of us feeling good about it.
So she took the book and eventually read it. I kept mum, not wanting to push. After a few weeks I asked what she thought of the book. I received a similar reply to her review of the web page. "It was interesting", she said. I told her that I thought it was something that maybe we ought to try and see if it works for us. Her response floored me. She said she thought we already had that kind of a relationship as it was, and that she really didn’t want to be "in-charge" all the time.
The reality was, no we did not lead a female led relationship. But to be fair, I can see how she thought so. Because she is often dominant in the bedroom, and the fact that she pays the bills on a monthly basis, she thinks we already have what their book describes. The missing key element was the agreed to commitment and the sexual charge, or energy, from knowing that she’s the leader of the household.
Meanwhile, I had also purchased your book Ms. Sutton, “Female Domination”. Again, I read the book and told my wife that much of what you wrote touched me and spoke to me in a way that I had never before felt. I felt like finally someone got it. From the way you wrote, I could tell that you knew just exactly how I felt. My wife knew that obviously your book had had an impact on me, and when I asked her to, she said she would read it. However, she never seemed to get around to it. This greatly disappointed me.
I felt compelled to write a letter to the Addison’s stating that contrary to all the stories on their site about the success of the female led household, the FemDom lifestyle just simply does not always work out with a fairy tale ending, and I was proof of that. But something inside of me told me that it wasn’t the Addison’s that needed to hear that. It was my wife.
And so I decided to once again step out onto that limb and tell my wife how I felt. To do so, I sent her a paraphrased copy of the letter I sent to the Addison’s. Of course I changed the format to be in the first person to her, rather than in the third person, and I also added a few things here and there, but in essence it was the same letter. I had a tough time deciding whether or not to send it to her, as I did not want to upset her, but in the end I hit the send button and decided to take my chances.
After she read it, I could tell that she was very contemplative and quiet. I did not press, but allowed her time to digest what I had written and wait for her to begin any dialog that might come of it.
The following night, she told me that she had read my letter, and that she either wanted to write one back to me, or maybe talk about it. I was reluctant of what might turn into a heated discussion, but the timing seemed right, so I decided to talk to her about it.
What followed was a long and heartfelt discussion, not heated or finger pointing, but healthy and productive. There were many questions left yet to answer, but I felt as though perhaps we at least understood each other better. She knew that this was very real for me, and dedicated herself to trying to learn more about why she felt the way she did.
What happened next was to prove to me just how deep my wife’s love is for me. In the days that followed our discussion, my wonderful wife and soul mate decided that she would finish reading your book Ms. Sutton, because it meant that much to me.
On Saturday, August 14th, I bought a fishing boat. I know this sounds weird, but this is how we remember the exact time and place. We had to make a long drive to pick up the boat, so she decided to sit in the back of the car and read. She was reading your book, “Female Domination”.
Somewhere along the way she had what she called an "ah ha!" moment. It was truly as if a switch had been flipped and the lights went on. No longer did she feel inadequate, but rather empowered by the thought of the female led relationship. Something in the way you wrote made her realize that it was OK to follow this path. In fact, her exact words to me that day were “I can do this”. It was said matter-of-factly, as though it would be like following a recipe.
She made her wishes clear to me on the following Sunday, and we had another long and deeply satisfying talk. To tell the truth, I was a bit scared by the turn of events because everything seemed to happen so fast, but in the days that followed we had numerous talks (and more than just talks!) and I was confident that I would be able to meet her needs.
In the weeks that followed, Mistress immersed herself in learning about the FemDom lifestyle. She has read at least three books on the subject, and has finished a four-week course with a Pro Domme. Needless to say, things are a bit different than they used to be here. I have committed myself to be her servant/slave, and she has taken me as such.
The biggest change has been the openness and communication that we have shared since starting down this path. We have talked more and feel more in love than we have ever been. We both feel like we are dating again, yet dating with someone whom we've know and loved for over twenty years. It's just the most awesome feeling in the world.
From my perspective, the absolute best part about this whole experience is the awakening that my wife has had about being comfortable tapping into her dominant female nature. It's a role she has embraced as though it's been there all the time. (Which, of course, it has.) It's so emotionally satisfying for me to see her comfortable in that role.
And while my beautiful wife was able to step right into her role, my ability to accept my role as submissive has not been as smooth as I thought it would be. I was under the impression that I knew exactly what it meant to be submissive. The reality, while close to what I thought it would be, was still a wake up call for me. The fact that all these fantasies I'd held for all these years were now coming true was very emotional for me. I realize now that I had no real basis for what it meant to be submissive to another. I was at first concerned that something had happened, and that I'd changed somehow. Not that I ever really thought I was anything less (or more) than what I already was, but the depth of the emotions that our sessions brought out in me was a new experience, and it rocked my world. Things have since settled down in my heart and in my mind, and we are both quite happy with the direction that our relationship has taken.
We are both continuing to learn, and we find that the FemDom lifestyle is a natural expression of our ever growing love for one another.
As an early Christmas gift, I purchased your new book, “The FemDom Experience” for my wife. As she gladly accepted it, she said that she wanted me to read it to her. I find it difficult to explain the feelings I've had when I'm reading to her. I am at once proud, happy and content to be reading to my Mistress about the FemDom lifestyle, yet at the same time I feel a deep sense of submissiveness given the nature of the topics in the book. We discussed it some last night and I told her that it's almost as though I am reading to her things that should be hers to read in privacy. And of course, since the book is mostly about others experiences in the lifestyle, one can not help but become aroused from the stories. Often (as did happen last night) our reading time ends passionately.
Suffice it to say that things are going well here. There is a peace and harmony in our house and in our lives that is satisfying and fulfilling with her as the head of the household. Not that we weren't a happy couple to begin with! In fact, I am positive that our strong relationship of all these years is the main contributing factor to our success with this lifestyle. But truly I can tell you that we are more in love now than we have ever been. We have grown closer together as a couple, as partners, lovers and as life long friends.
She is my Goddess, my Queen and my Mistress. And I am proud to be her submissive man: Her protector, knight and servant. I freely give to her all that I have... my mind, my body and my soul.
In any case, I just wanted to let you know that your books and web site have had a very real and direct, positive impact upon my life and my relationship with my wife. I want to thank you from the bottom of my submissive heart for your skill in writing and for bringing to the world the message of the FemDom lifestyle. It has changed our lives for the better.
The funny thing is, in the end what it took was for me was to finally come to the realization that maybe this dynamic was never going to happen in my relationship, and that I was finally OK with that. In essence, I finally backed off enough from pressuring her, yet at the same time let her know the true depth of my feelings, that she was able to come to an understanding on her own.
So we are off on a new path in our relationship, and things have never been better. We both realize that there is no going back to the way things used to be. We are happier, communicate better, and love each other more than ever.
I am blown away by the depth of understanding my Goddess wife possess, and I feel indebted to her for all that she has done and put up with over the years with me. We are on a new path now, and we are both giddy about where that path will lead us.
Elise’s Response:
Andy, I want to thank you for sharing that with me. Yes, your story is similar to the progression that many couples go through in this lifestyle but you were able to communicate the ups and downs and the overall journey to a female dominated marriage.
What jumps out to me about your story is the power of communication. You and your wonderful wife (and she is absolutely wonderful) have been able to communicate with each other your thoughts, feelings and emotions through this journey. She did not understand the depths of your need to submit to her, yet she allowed the lines of communication to remain open. She did not close her mind and for that, you should be forever grateful.
Your story is also a testimony to your refusal to give up on your dream for a FemDom marriage. Like so many men, you were too eager and you made mistakes that almost pushed your wife away from this lifestyle, however, you never gave up and you kept the lines of communication open in this area.
It does my heart good to know that my books were a blessing and a help to you and your wife. Nevertheless, your wife deserves all the praise and all the credit because she had the courage to embrace this lifestyle. She was willing to embark on a lifestyle that was foreign to her preconceived ideals of what a marriage should be. She finally had a revelation when reading my book of the potential benefits to both the wife and the husband within a female-led marriage. That revelation was the consummation of all those times of communicating with you. She was already the dominant partner in many respects, yet she finally had that revelation of the potential of a female domination marriage. Again, that is a credit to her and she deserves the accolades.
It is understandable that you struggle some as your wife grows more dominant in the relationship. Your struggles are a part of the growth process as a submissive male. Learn to surrender to her and relinquish the past ways of male control and male ego. Don’t look back to where you came from, don’t look back to Gomorrah less you turn into an emotional pillar of salt. The future lies in front of you, so press on and enjoy the journey with your Queen and your Goddess.
Finally, I love hearing how you read my book to her. Other couples have written me to tell me how they read my books to each other and how that ignites passion. In the end, it is all about romance and intimacy. Female domination is a lifestyle of romance and an intimacy that exists on a higher level than what most couples ever get to experience.
Thanks again for sharing that with me and I do wish you both continued growth and happiness.
From Diana M:
Dear Elise, I have been wanting to write you for a long time. And urge you to keep up the good work. I am sure that you are personally responsible for many happy marriages and saving many more. You are so very right, the average male not only needs to be under the strict control of a superior woman, he craves it. I am now very happily married to a wonderful, loving, adoring man.
When we first met and started dating, it only took a short time before I realized how submissive he was.
And that’s just what I was looking for in a man that I could possibly marry. I was fortunate enough to have a close friend that was married and living in a female superior home. And I knew how wonderful that
arrangement was for them both. By the time I met my current husband I knew I would have the same thing.
I encouraged his submissive nature at every turn and watched his reaction every time the subject of a
strong willed woman came up. I wanted him to make the final suggestion that we have a female dominant
relationship. I'm sure I must have made some mistakes, but it became obvious to us both that he was wanting to surrender himself to me and he realized his need for feminine control.
It was one night at my home that he knelt before me and asked to be my slave. I asked him why? He plainly said that he believed in the natural superiority of women and he knew his proper place was as the slave of a woman that would rule over every aspect of his life. He wanted me to set him free from the constant burden of being the sexually aggressive one simply because that’s the role society had placed on him.
Of course I was delighted with what I was hearing. But I wanted to make sure we were both talking about
the same thing. If all he was thinking about was some S&M male fantasy he found on the internet, I wasn't interested. He assured me it was much more than that, it was a way of life he had always secretly dreamed of.
I agreed to make him my slave and have a relationship that might possibly lead to marriage. But I would train him my way, I would set all the rules and I would be very strict and demanding. I expected blind obedience and total respect and would settle for nothing less from him. Or course, I also made sure he understood that I knew he needed to be trained. And I knew he would not be perfect from day one, but I did expect progress. I warned him that if I ever thought he wasn't totally committed to female superiority and rule, it was over.
He said yes and with that I set some of the first rules, telling him that there would be many more in the
future. He agreed with me that his sexual desires had to be under my control and that I would be locking his penis in a chastity devise as soon as possible and that I would be using corporal punishment to train, punish and discipline him.
Since we embarked on this way of life, it has surpassed our expectations. He considers me his Goddess and feels privileged to worship me everyday. I have complete control over everything, including his sexual desires. We are husband and wife, but we are also Mistress and slave. And we couldn't be happier. While so many couples are breaking up, or having to deal with the problem of abuse, I have a respectful, obedient male servant that lives to serve my every need, want and whim. It is a wonderful marriage and every woman should embrace this way of life.
Elise’s Response:
Diana, I totally agree and couldn’t have said it any better. A lot of women are searching for what you have. They may not know what they are seeking but deep down they desire a husband who will view them and treat them like a Goddess. It is sad that so many women settle for less than what they deserve. It is sad that too many women buy into the false societal expectations of either a male-led marriage or the deceiving 50/50 marriage. While I understand that there are happy couples living in traditional marriages, the statistics don’t lie and the statistics reveal that marriages are in real trouble in our society because women settle for less than what they deserve when choosing a mate. It is where the woman is in charge and the male happily submits that romance, intimacy and harmony abounds. Thanks for sharing with us.
From Nick K:
Dear Ms. Sutton, as a submissive husband, I often reflect on how female dominated relationships benefit society. It is such a joy to read about other satisfied, fulfilled submissive husbands on your website, Ms. Sutton--it is wonderful to think that there are more and more of us telling our stories all the time. I am proud of my submissiveness to my wife and feel that the more wife-led relationships there are, the better.
There are many reasons why this is true, but there’s no better example than the most important factor in a romantic relationship--the fidelity of the man to the woman.
Our world is full of examples of men being unfaithful to women in the context of a romantic relationship. Oprah Winfrey does a program almost once a month on the subject of why men cheat on their wives or girlfriends. If men who cheat are interviewed on these shows, they will often say that what they did was
wrong, but they were acting on an impulse that is distinctively “female” the masculine urge to have more than one sexual partner.
When I see these men interviewed, I realize why female-led relationships are so important. When the woman is the head of a relationship, the man will always be faithful to her. I know this is true in my case. I have been married for 27 years and my focus continues to be on my dominant wife--it always will be. Her dominance and my submission keep me joyfully faithful to her.
When I do my chores around the house, run to get something from the store for her, or make love to her just the way she likes it, I become more and more consumed with my love for her. Pleasing her is what gives me pleasure and when my wife is happy—I’m happy. I know that being unfaithful would NOT please my wife--so how could I ever do it? I just wish the men interviewed on Oprah would get with the program and submit to their wives. They (and their wives or girlfriends) would be much happier.
Ms. Sutton, you often mention “Queening” as one element of a wife-led relationship. This activity has provided many benefits to my marriage. Please let me explain.
I occasionally travel on business and before I leave home, my wife and I will make love. I miss my wife when I‘m out of town, but I ALWAYS look forward to our lovemaking sessions before I go away--my wife is extra aggressive in bed before I go out of town. It almost seems like she is asserting her authority
over me and reminding me who is in charge of our relationship. When we are in bed together, she will climb on top of me and sit on my face. I will then gratefully lick her to a triumphant orgasm. When she climaxes, it is almost as if she is marking me for her own. When I feel her climax on my face, I realize that I totally belong to her. I go out of town a happy, faithful, pussy-whipped man who can’t wait to get back home to his dominant wife.
The more female-led relationships there are, the more happy and monogamous men will be. Thank you, Ms. Sutton, for promoting loving female authority.
Elise’s Response:
Thank you, Nick, for being willing to share those intimate details with us, and for sharing your personal revelation of the importance and the societal benefits of a female domination marriage based on loving female authority.
The world is out there trying to understand relationships, searching for that formula for success that will keep marriages and relationships together. Those of us that practice female domination think we know what works, if only society would look past the D&S elements and instead focus on the results. As your story demonstrates, you can’t separate what goes on in the bedroom from the rest of the relationship. If your wife was not willing to dominate you in the bedroom, you would not feel as bonded to her. Sex and D&S builds intimacy and it does tame the restless male soul. The male that is dominated in the bedroom is the male that is a captive to his Dominatrix outside the bedroom. The male that worships his Goddess in the bedroom, is the male that serves his Goddess outside the bedroom. And the male that submits to his Queen in the bedroom, is the male that lives under her rule outside the bedroom.
Female domination is powerful. It is physical but it touches the mental and the spiritual. Society needs this lifestyle. Marriages need this lifestyle. Your story is just another testimony to the wonderful benefits of the female domination lifestyle. Best wishes to you and your lovely Queen.
From Tom W:
Ms Sutton, My wife and I have been in a femdom relationship for most of our 9 year marriage. Until recently, we kept all D/S activities private and lived a more or less vanilla life in public. That changed somewhat when we met another femdom couple (I’ll call them Jane and Jim) in our city. My wife had briefly worked with the woman years before, and it wasn’t long until we were sharing the details of our lifestyle with them. For me, it was great to have another submissive to talk to. Jim and I are both househusbands, and we would have a lot of fun discussing our everyday experiences as helpmates to professional women.
A few weeks ago, I broke my wrist in an accident at home and was not able to do housework. Jane offered to let Jim come over to do some of the household chores, and my wife agreed. Jane has him well trained, and I can’t deny he’s a “superior” sub. He has greater domestic skills, is more “cheerful,” attentive, intuitive, and totally obedient. Well, my wife was extremely impressed. I really fell short in comparison. I went from being the best sub she had known to a slacker. She told me I needed to improve, and she asked Jane what the secret was.
Jane said that Jim was such a good sub because of heavy discipline and chastity. Except for very infrequent masturbation sessions, he is kept chaste 24/7. He is whipped weekly and paddled hard for the slightest infraction. He is kept on a very strict diet and exercise regimen. He can’t leave the house alone except for grocery shopping and the like, and he has very restricted access to the internet. He watches no television, and has an early bedtime if his chores are done. It is Jane’s philosophy that any distractions in a man’s life must be removed in order for him to remain focused on his wife.
My wife is very intrigued with this philosophy. She has informed me that drastic changes are going to be made. She has always paddled me, but she says that when I’m completely well from my injury, I’m going to have to endure intense, weekly physical discipline. She has told me to prepare myself for eventual long term chastity, and is planning to start me on saw palmetto for prostate health. She says that much of Jane’s program will be implemented gradually during the next few months, and that it will improve and exhilarate our marriage.
Ms. Sutton, I seriously doubt if I can handle this. I’m not a “pain puppy” and although my wife has denied me for extended periods in the past, I think there is a limit to my tolerance for chastity. The other restrictions would be difficult as well. I do have to admit that Jim seems very happy and content, but what is right for one sub may not be right for all.
I know I sound whiny, but I really do want to please my wife. I’ve already been lowered in her eyes, and I don’t want to disappoint her anymore. Should I try to submit to her program and hope for the best? Would it be better to confront her now about my fears (again, I don‘t want to disappoint her)? Should I try to persuade her to stop seeing the other couple? Thanks for your time.
Elise’s Response:
Tom, there is an obvious solution to your dilemma. If you don’t want to your wife to implement this new and more intense discipline regiment, than you need to take away her reason for implementing it. And I think we both know how you can do that, isn’t that right?
While you may never be this other man, you can certainly improve your domestic skills in such a manner that pleases your wife. Why wait until she forbids you television and internet time? Begin today by doubling your efforts around the house. Show your wife that you don’t need a new regiment by showing her your eagerness and willingness to become a better submissive.
Of course, deep down you may want her to implement this new training program. I suspect that deep inside you are a little excited about the thought of your wife taking you deeper into submission. I bet that a part of you is curious about what it would be like to endure more intense discipline and longer chastity periods. The fact that you wrote me to share this experience tells me you're intrigued and excited about the possibility of your wife becoming more like Jane.
I think you should definitely let your wife know about your concerns and your fears but you should also be willing to trust her. She loves you and she only wants what is best for you and the relationship. She sees how happy and content her friend’s husband is when he is serving her and she wants the same for you. She probably feels you are limiting yourself by holding onto some of your ‘old ways’.
This lifestyle is all about growth and if you are not growing, you will slip back into some of the old male habits. A new training regiment could be just what you both need to add something new and fresh to your relationship. Should she decide to try Jane's training method, don't look at it as losing something (internet, television, etc) or else you risk turning it into a negative experience. Instead, embrace the D&S dynamic and allow your submissive nature to feed off of your wife's strict and dominant demands. If you'll do that, it will be exciting and fulfilling. That is how Jane's husband views it and that is why it works for them.
So let your wife know your concerns but then trust her. And if you don’t want her to expand your D&S limits to the same place where June has taken Jim, I would suggest that you beat her to the punch by adopting Jim’s level of commitment and servitude. Best wishes!
***Note - More Real Life Experiences in the May/June 2009 edition of "Predominant".
