A few weeks passed in this way, until I came home on a Friday evening and settled down on the couch after dinner, I went over all the events that had led to this. And just before I wanted to gloat about the success of my "revenge", the insight hit me like a sledgehammer: because of my recent behavior I was in fact no better than my former boss! I tried to justify myself for giving him what he deserved, but in fact I was just as bad! And another additional insight also struck me: in the office no one, except my former boss and myself, knew about this swap, so everyone would still see the boss (and I was now!) as a nasty, annoying man! And as unpleasant as this insight was, I decided to overcome myself and see how I could really improve the situation, and not just change it. During the rest of the weekend I continued to struggle with myself, at the end of the Sunday evening I knew what I had to do. On Monday morning I was in the office extra early, well ahead of all the other staff members, and prepared myself for this day and what I had to do. However, I hardly had the time to do this, because barely five minutes after me... my former boss came in like me. And her appearance was the first surprise: she was dressed simply but tastefully: she had shoes with low, wide heels, practical and neat, she wore a long leather skirt, cognac-coloured, and above it a white silk blouse with three-quarter sleeves. She hadn't used any makeup at all, just a little lipstick and eyeshadow, but both in a civilized, calm way, accentuating rather than drawing attention. Her attitude had also changed, she behaved more confidently, sat down in the chair in front of my desk, looked directly at me and started: "Harry (that was the first name of "my" boss), I've been thinking about everything we both experienced because of you. I realize now all too well what a nasty person I was as your boss , and I apologize for that, although I realize very well that the matter is far from over. I also checked for myself whether I was actually really suitable for that position, and in the meantime I have honestly I have to admit to myself that I'm really just not suitable for that, I will never have the self-confidence that goes with it, furthermore I have to admit that in recent weeks as "my" former secretary I like my life more and more, it's hard work no punishment at all and has helped me to build up quite a bit of self confidence, nevertheless I don't believe I will ever really be fit for the position you now hold as "me", Caitlynn, so I have this request: z ou you, if not already the case, please make the swap final?! Because I've made the decision for myself that I'd love to live life as the "new" Caitlynn, and that's why I'm asking you to make the swap final. Because that uncertainty - whether I might ever have to swap back to my "old" self, I absolutely do not want to live with that, I want the certainty that this swap can never be reversed - that gives me the necessary inner peace." - Tom -
In amazement, I listened to her account, and then I told her my side of the story, and what conclusions I had come to over the past weekend. And then the insight hit us both at the same time: not only did we both want to remain "the other", but we also turned out to have feelings for each other! "Caitlynn," I said, "There is indeed a way to finalize the swap, but that requires us to trust each other completely. And for that, first of all, we need to see each other more often and, if we both accepting each other as we are now, actually entering into a relationship with each other, which will lead to a lasting bond." Touched, the "new" Caitlynn smiled, and we sealed our feelings for each other with a sensually tender kiss and French kiss. The rest is history, our relationship developed well and was sealed with a modest, but oh so successful, intimate wedding on a small scale. Barely a year later, "Caitlynn" gave birth to our first daughter, and she happily whispered to me: "Thanks for the sealing, now I have final peace. I will continue to repay you with love for all this." And love remained the common thread running through our long, happy marriage and family life. Only at our office, none of the staff members have ever been able to figure out exactly what happened, and why their boss changed so suddenly, and why his perpetually discouraged secretary married him.... . - Tom -
A few weeks passed in this way, until I came home on a Friday evening and settled down on the couch after dinner, I went over all the events that had led to this. And just before I wanted to gloat about the success of my "revenge", the insight hit me like a sledgehammer: because of my recent behavior I was in fact no better than my former boss! I tried to justify myself for giving him what he deserved, but in fact I was just as bad! And another additional insight also struck me: in the office no one, except my former boss and myself, knew about this swap, so everyone would still see the boss (and I was now!) as a nasty, annoying man! And as unpleasant as this insight was, I decided to overcome myself and see how I could really improve the situation, and not just change it. During the rest of the weekend I continued to struggle with myself, at the end of the Sunday evening I knew what I had to do.
ReplyDeleteOn Monday morning I was in the office extra early, well ahead of all the other staff members, and prepared myself for this day and what I had to do. However, I hardly had the time to do this, because barely five minutes after me... my former boss came in like me. And her appearance was the first surprise: she was dressed simply but tastefully: she had shoes with low, wide heels, practical and neat, she wore a long leather skirt, cognac-coloured, and above it a white silk blouse with three-quarter sleeves. She hadn't used any makeup at all, just a little lipstick and eyeshadow, but both in a civilized, calm way, accentuating rather than drawing attention. Her attitude had also changed, she behaved more confidently, sat down in the chair in front of my desk, looked directly at me and started:
"Harry (that was the first name of "my" boss), I've been thinking about everything we both experienced because of you. I realize now all too well what a nasty person I was as your boss , and I apologize for that, although I realize very well that the matter is far from over. I also checked for myself whether I was actually really suitable for that position, and in the meantime I have honestly I have to admit to myself that I'm really just not suitable for that, I will never have the self-confidence that goes with it, furthermore I have to admit that in recent weeks as "my" former secretary I like my life more and more, it's hard work no punishment at all and has helped me to build up quite a bit of self confidence, nevertheless I don't believe I will ever really be fit for the position you now hold as "me", Caitlynn, so I have this request: z ou you, if not already the case, please make the swap final?! Because I've made the decision for myself that I'd love to live life as the "new" Caitlynn, and that's why I'm asking you to make the swap final. Because that uncertainty - whether I might ever have to swap back to my "old" self, I absolutely do not want to live with that, I want the certainty that this swap can never be reversed - that gives me the necessary inner peace." - Tom -
In amazement, I listened to her account, and then I told her my side of the story, and what conclusions I had come to over the past weekend. And then the insight hit us both at the same time: not only did we both want to remain "the other", but we also turned out to have feelings for each other! "Caitlynn," I said, "There is indeed a way to finalize the swap, but that requires us to trust each other completely. And for that, first of all, we need to see each other more often and, if we both accepting each other as we are now, actually entering into a relationship with each other, which will lead to a lasting bond."
ReplyDeleteTouched, the "new" Caitlynn smiled, and we sealed our feelings for each other with a sensually tender kiss and French kiss. The rest is history, our relationship developed well and was sealed with a modest, but oh so successful, intimate wedding on a small scale. Barely a year later, "Caitlynn" gave birth to our first daughter, and she happily whispered to me: "Thanks for the sealing, now I have final peace. I will continue to repay you with love for all this." And love remained the common thread running through our long, happy marriage and family life.
Only at our office, none of the staff members have ever been able to figure out exactly what happened, and why their boss changed so suddenly, and why his perpetually discouraged secretary married him.... . - Tom -