Making things Happen

Life doesn't stop just because Master is away. Most of the time the things I have to deal with are minor. While it is a challenge to get back in the mindset of making decisions and planning things it usually doesn't take me long to do so. I know the basic framework that I have to work in and that is helpful in terms of guidelines but sometimes things come up that make me need to think outside the box. 

Sometimes, though, bigger stuff comes up and I have to make stuff done. Last year, Master and I were looking at buying a piece of property. It ultimately fell through and that ended up being a good thing but just as we were getting the ball rolling, Master got sent away with work. Those of you who have dealt with real estate transactions know that there is a ton of paperwork associated with every step of the process and every single piece of paper seems to need a ton of signatures. Not a problem if both people are on hand to sign but if one person is hours away this becomes an issue.

I am very fortunate in that Master trusts me to make decisions and act on his behalf when he is not around. If possible we discuss the options and I give him my opinion, then he lets me know how he wants things handled. If I have to deal with it myself we talk about how it was handled and what my reasoning was. If he doesn't like how it was handled there may or may not be consequences. Usually we are very much on the same page so things are handled to his satisfaction.

Things are a lot easier now with cell phones and email than they were in the past and luckily we have not had to deal with him going further away than the US. I know that likely he will have to go further afield and for longer than a month or two at some point in the future but there is no sense in worrying about that now.

While it would be lovely to simply become a doormat and let Master handle everything, that just isn't an option. I also don't know whether I would be able to handle doing that. I like that Master listens to my advice even if he doesn't always take it. I like that he knows he can go away and that things won't fall apart just because I suddenly have to deal with stuff. I like knowing that he is proud of my accomplishments and how I handle things.

I enjoy being his slave  but I also love knowing that I have had an active hand in building the amazing life we have together.