Most news we read is bad news, and the bad stuff we rubbish humans do to each other. However, here's some nice news.
Following a good watering session (ahem) in Cardiff last night, I was merrily walking through Cathays doing some serious air-drumming as I listened to one of my favourite bands on my Ipod. I encountered a girl crying, alone, leant against the railway wall.
I asked if she was ok, and on closer inspection saw that her nose was bleeding. Thinking the worst, I asked who'd done this to her.
"It's ok, it's ok. I get nosebleeds when I'm stressed........"
It transpired that her boyfriend had cheated on her, I saw that he was on his way over.
I had some firm words with him, to ascertain that he hadn't hit her, and I tried my best to pass on some of my wisdom, having some experience of infidelity in relationships (see earlier posts!).
I explained how infidelity tore my relationships apart, and how it's a waste of life to be in a relationship if you're being cheated on, or if you are doing the cheating. I asked them if they loved each other. He said he very much did. The look on the poor guy's face said it all. He'd clearly been weak and saw the error of his ways. I asked her if she was able to properly forgive him, as in,to leave it in the past. She said she could.
They thanked me, sincerely, for my help and walked off into the Cathays night hand in hand. Perhaps they're arguing now, but at that moment they seemed to be able to put everything in perspective, which is often what we lack when we are involved in the perpetual tug-of-war that is a relationship.
I walked home, via a takeaway I regret, with a warm glow, proud of my new relationship-superhero status.
As Jerry Springer said, one too many times, look after yourself, and each other.
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