Your Top Character Strength

Bravery and valor
You are a courageous person who does not shrink from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain. You speak up for what is right even if there is opposition. You act on your convictions.
Your Second Character Strength

Honesty, authenticity, and genuineness
You are an honest person, not only by speaking the truth but by living your life in a genuine and authentic way. You are down to earth and without pretense; you are a "real" person.
Your Third Character Strength

Industry, diligence, and perseverance
You work hard to finish what you start. No matter the project, you "get it out the door" in timely fashion. You do not get distracted when you work, and you take satisfaction in completing tasks.
Your Fourth Character Strength

Judgment, critical thinking, and open-mindedness
Thinking things through and examining them from all sides are important aspects of who you are. You do not jump to conclusions, and you rely only on solid evidence to make your decisions. You are able to change your mind.
Your Fifth Character Strength

Kindness and generosity
You are kind and generous to others, and you are never too busy to do a favor. You enjoy doing good deeds for others, even if you do not know them well.
Character Strength #6

Citizenship, teamwork, and loyalty
You excel as a member of a group. You are a loyal and dedicated teammate, you always do your share, and you work hard for the success of your group.
Character Strength #7

Humor and playfulness
You like to laugh and tease. Bringing smiles to other people is important to you. You try to see the light side of all situations.
Character Strength #8

Modesty and humility
You do not seek the spotlight, preferring to let your accomplishments speak for themselves. You do not regard yourself as special, and others recognize and value your modesty.
Character Strength #9

Perspective (wisdom)
Although you may not think of yourself as wise, your friends hold this view of you. They value your perspective on matters and turn to you for advice. You have a way of looking at the world that makes sense to others and to yourself.
Character Strength #10

Gratitude
You are aware of the good things that happen to you, and you never take them for granted. Your friends and family members know that you are a grateful person because you always take the time to express your thanks.
Character Strength #11

Appreciation of beauty and excellence
You notice and appreciate beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in all domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics to science to everyday experience.
Character Strength #12

Capacity to love and be loved
You value close relations with others, in particular those in which sharing and caring are reciprocated. The people to whom you feel most close are the same people who feel most close to you.
Character Strength #13

Leadership
You excel at the tasks of leadership: encouraging a group to get things done and preserving harmony within the group by making everyone feel included. You do a good job organizing activities and seeing that they happen.
Character Strength #14

Love of learning
You love learning new things, whether in a class or on your own. You have always loved school, reading, and museums-anywhere and everywhere there is an opportunity to learn.
Character Strength #15

Social intelligence
You are aware of the motives and feelings of other people. You know what to do to fit in to different social situations, and you know what to do to put others at ease.
Character Strength #16

Fairness, equity, and justice
Treating all people fairly is one of your abiding principles. You do not let your personal feelings bias your decisions about other people. You give everyone a chance.
Character Strength #17

Spirituality, sense of purpose, and faith
You have strong and coherent beliefs about the higher purpose and meaning of the universe. You know where you fit in the larger scheme. Your beliefs shape your actions and are a source of comfort to you.
Character Strength #18

Curiosity and interest in the world
You are curious about everything. You are always asking questions, and you find all subjects and topics fascinating. You like exploration and discovery.
Character Strength #19

Hope, optimism, and future-mindedness
You expect the best in the future, and you work to achieve it. You believe that the future is something that you can control.
Character Strength #20

Self-control and self-regulation
You self-consciously regulate what you feel and what you do. You are a disciplined person. You are in control of your appetites and your emotions, not vice versa.
Character Strength #21

Zest, enthusiasm, and energy
Regardless of what you do, you approach it with excitement and energy. You never do anything halfway or halfheartedly. For you, life is an adventure.
Character Strength #22

Caution, prudence, and discretion
You are a careful person, and your choices are consistently prudent ones. You do not say or do things that you might later regret.
Character Strength #23

Creativity, ingenuity, and originality
Thinking of new ways to do things is a crucial part of who you are. You are never content with doing something the conventional way if a better way is possible.
Character Strength #24

Forgiveness and mercy
You forgive those who have done you wrong. You always give people a second chance. Your guiding principle is mercy and not revenge.

Original Results

The difference time makes..

"The Hanged Man card suggests that my alter ego today is the People Pleaser, whose superpower is the 'bubble of denial.' I need to exercise my prerogative, to humor the ridiculous, go out on a limb or remain the lone hold out and risk persecution. So be it. I can't validate the guilty pleasure, hang-up or self-indulgence, but I can rationalize being a willing slave to its pressure or condescend to acquiesce to avoid real suffering, even garner sympathy for my righteous sacrifice or implied martyrdom. Thus I can step it up or hang out, submit to the charade, or sacrifice to what end? But it's the inevitably lame justification that prompts posturing, or playing victim, dumb or innocent. Today I can take it, fake it, quit kidding myself, or put an end to tempting resistance and just grin and bear it. Or, call the bluff -- give them a rope and they'll hang themselves soon enough."

Heh. sometimes its a hit square on the head..

But damn, its good.

Faux pho, snuggly partner, chocolate left from the VD haul and stuff being fixed that had come up.
yeah.

The house thing is mostly a blessing- the mgmt co is moving me to a better house for not much more money and its got a bigger kitchen and a fireplace. *dances*

As my mom loves to say.. Christian Virtue Triumphs.
If I wasn't a fundamentally good person, the universe wouldn't be bending over backwards to help me. And my partners wouldn't be helping me move.
Yay, men with nearly adult sons with trucks.

Yeah, life is good.

Got home to find an envelope from the management company for my house.
Dear Ms French,
We are writing in concern to the home you rent from one of our investors. We have suspicions that the owner has not been paying the mortgage on the home, which will soon lead to foreclosure. Although we do not know for sure, we still wanted to give you a warning that this is a strong possibility. In the event of a foreclosure, you would have to move. Your current options are to remain in the home and wait to see if it does go into foreclosure or begin looking for a new place to live.

If you decide to start looking for a new home, we would be more than likely to help you. We have several homes available that we could offer you. Also, concerning your lease expiration, if you do decide to move, we will not penalize you for breaking your lease before term. We are here to help you in any way possible.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call.

Sincerely,
Your Management Company Vice- President

Ah, fuck.

See, I knew there was a reason that I was pathologically resistant to unpacking in this house. I subconsciously knew that this was not going to be my home.
Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuckity, fuck, fuck.

"...Please don't laugh at me, but I think the reason it's so hard for me to get over this guy is because I seriously believed he was my soul mate."

"He probably was. Your problem is you don't understand what that word means. People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that's holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah, too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then they leave."

Huh. Interesting way to look at it.

Doesn't make it easier, but it explains a lot.

..because Erik wrote it just for me.

From the Tunnel of Lurve...

I know that life has not been kind, but still there’s more to come
and not all entertainment will be tarnished by that bum
If life’s a roller coaster then let’s giggle when we can
I will promise to amuse you as a love line dear Liane

Let’s play checkers in the moonlight, in our underwear for grins
let’s go dancing in a graveyard while in cloth beluga fins
let’s go trip the light fantastic just to see fantastic fall
and let’s ride the train to hell and back, let’s climb this freaking wall


Happy whatever day you like dear. Think underwear checkers, and to hell with everything else.

Now it's over, and now it's done;
Why does everything look the same?
Just as bright, the unheeding sun --
Can't it see that the parting came?
People hurry and work and swear,
Laugh and grumble and die and wed,
Ponder what they will eat and wear --
Don't they know that our love is dead?

Just as busy, the crowded street;
Cars and wagons go rolling on,
Children chuckle, and lovers meet --
Don't they know that our love is gone?
No one pauses to pay a tear;
None walks slow, for the love that's through --
I might mention, my recent dear,
I've reverted to normal, too.