I
just returned from a very long walk with an old friend. I wouldn’t say she’s a close friend, just a friend friend. You know what I mean. I’ve known her a long time, seventeen years. We know a lot of
the same people and raised our children in the same community/schools and in a similar fashion. It was delightful and the fresh air felt fantastic. I actually put it
off for a month and I’m not sure why.
What
I realized immediately after I walked inside my house was I really wish I’d
make/take time to do this more often. Not just
communicate over the phone, through texts or on Facebook but see friends in the flesh. Look at them.
I see my really, really close
friends (in the flesh, not naked!) extremely often. I’m not talking about them but other people I care about that I connect with much less frequently. If not now, then when? This is something that's been going through my brain a lot lately.
Speaking
of texting. I just had a conversation with one of my closest friends via text. She asked me why things
were a certain way with a couple we both know. I realize I'm only giving you a snapshot but maybe you'll get the gist. The conversation went
like this:
I
don’t want to boss my man around. I don’t want him to let me either. It doesn’t
help me feel good or better about myself. It would actually make me feel crummy.
It was funny that we both thought for a day it might be...well, you know. But we value other things on our Christmas list rather than being "the boss" of everything. I might need to give that more thought!
Speaking of Christmas lists and for
those of you with young kids, appreciate the fact that you get Santa lists or
crayon circled items in the Toys R Us or Walmart flyers. It’s not easy shopping for "big" children with no lists or ideas. I never did get that crystal ball I asked for all those years ago, which would help me in situations precisely like this. It takes a whole
lot more energy.
T-minus
11 days until this body must insert itself into a swimsuit. Is there nothing
more frightening in the wintertime? Yes, there is! Trying on swimsuits under fluorescent
lights is worse.
While
I’m extremely happy to be getting out of here, I’m intensely short on time for holiday preparations and that swimsuit thing hangs over me (YES! I can be a bit vain sometimes). Maybe it would help if I got off the computer.
Off
to decorate.
Thanks
Stacy, Shawn and Impulsive Addict for indulging our randomness another week.
