Friday Night Friends

It's Saturday night and I'm sitting in my house talking on the phone with my sister. She and I can talk for hours. But I feel that I need to write in here since I haven't done it in awhile. I quit smoking about 3 weeks ago. I'm doing well as far that goes. I haven't killed anyone and all my pets appendages are in tact. I think they like the new me. I spend more time indoors with them. Or they are just humoring me so that I'll keep them warm and fed.



Last night I went to a x-mas party with a group of people who I met through my good friend Grizzly. They call themselves the Friday night friends group. It's a group of people who get together on Friday nights and just sit around sharing stories and good positive energy. They are a really good group of people. I had quite a few laughs after the uncomfortableness of the evening began. It's always kind of a stiff beginning when you are one of the first people to arrive. After some time passes and you warm up to the environment, you can start to relax and mingle. It's a lot like wading into a pool. . . it's uncomfortable at first with the sensations of water rushing over your skin but after you've been in it for a few minutes, you don't notice it anymore and the opposite becomes the truth. If you get out you feel your skin complain once again.

The evening brought many laughs and I had a good time. I was told by the hostess that next time I need to bring a "friend" with me. That's the part of being single that is probably the number one thing that stands out. When you go to a party and don't have someone there by your side and you by theirs.

Lucky for me that I have an out for leaving the party without seeming like I'm a party crasher. My buddy Grizzly had to go to work that night and he was my transportation there. So, I had to leave when he and his wife left. On the drive back to my place we talked about how the evening went and are thankful that there are decent people in our lives that make the world seem just a bit brighter. And that's when the thought of a particular individual came to mind (not that they weren't there already) and how thankful I am to the universe that I've reconnected with them. I began to smile and sat back in my seat to enjoy the ride home. I didn't say much more the rest of the ride. I was absorbed in my thoughts and feelings.

Grizzly dropped me off at home and I walked in, got into my comfy clothes and that's when my phone alerted me to the fact that I have someone who would like my attention. I picked it up and looked at the message before me. The question posed before me made me literally laugh out loud. But I didn't find it offensive at all. I instead found it to be straight up honesty and it made me smile. I answered the question and that began a conversation that went on for a couple of hours.

It was finally time for bed and I crawled in under the blankets and got comfortable. As I drifted off to sleep I again thanked the universe for the friends and special people I have in my life. I had a smile on my face as I slowly descended into the dream world hoping that luck would let me spend some time with the one person who's been on my mind.