Watching Caddyshack with Kelly and being good to myself

Thursday, February 15.  Less gloom and doom today.  Some morning drama, but I handled it well, was gentle with myself and got through it!  Today's new thing is hanging out with a friend's girlfriend.

The friend is Scott, and his significant other is Kelly.  I haven't known Kelly for very long, but today she called me and asked if I wanted to watch a movie tonight.  Then called me back to see if I wanted to run errands with her!  Gifts from heaven.  The nights pass better when there's someone to spend it with!  Ryan left for Philly today and will be gone til Monday.  So I was a little wary of these next few nights.

So I drove her around in the afternoon.  It didn't really matter where we went.  The positive energy of another person close by is quite remarkable.  We went to Best Buy (for a discman, and maybe I'll buy an electric keyboard and learn piano!), Borders (the concept store), then Trader Joe's.  No edamame.  They no longer stock products from China, so they're waiting for new products from Thailand.

We watched Caddyshack later and had some laughs.  I kept the storytelling to a minimum but she, as everyone has, had some nice insight that helped.

I'll get there.  This is temporary.  This is small.  I will emerge a stronger person and great things are coming!  The help from family, friends, and now even acquaintances who have become friends is amazing.  Just love.  It's time for me to do my part and make it a joy for them to talk to me, not a horror.  One day at a time.  I'll get there.