Giving Thanks to the Universe

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I want to share some very happy good news for me that was sort of unexpected. Yet, it is worth a blog-post for sure.

I struggled with whether or not to write about it due to my last crushing love-loss with Jodi Kasten. However, at the risk of jinxing these past two weeks, it seems once again that this spectacular, peculiar, sometimes harsh Universe has brought love into my life once again. Sandy is her name. We have been the best of closest friends for over 44-years since our time at university in 1981–1985.

Sandy and I have reconnected recently, last November I think, and it has been like we’ve never lost touch. We just instantly picked-up right where we left off the last time we talked. The most refreshing part of our long, long close friendship was how easily we laugh together! It is often nonstop for hours. While Sandy was here March 22nd thru April 5th, my jaw muscles were literally sore every single day and night because of my incessant smiling and laughing! One night I had to take pain relievers because my cheek and jaw muscles hurt so much. 😄 It was insanely fun!

Now that she is back home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, our lives have returned to a boring normal, too quiet around the house, and me and my “one man show” with no help caring for Mom. Sandy was a massive help to me emotionally, mentally, and when possible physically with tasks—I wasn’t alone in the least. It was euphoric if I’m honest. I miss her. I really do miss her now.

We are already planning for her to fly back out here, perhaps May 24th(?) and staying for three or four weeks that go round. Two weeks this last visit went by way too fast for us. Did I say how much I miss her? Sandy was my first therapist-counselor right after my Dad’s suicide and funeral. She helped me through a LOT of crap emotionally and mentally in 1990. She was a superb therapist and deservedly licensed with a Master’s degree in psychotherapy in family counseling. And we had been great platonic friends all through college at Belhaven University, Jackson, Mississippi. We never really lost touch, just got busy with separate lives, family, blah, blah, blah.

But after this last visit here with Mom and I, it was obvious how good, how close, how sound our close friendship has developed all the best qualities for something more significant. It is an easy, natural fit. We are discussing finding our Justice of the Peace her next time out here. I’ll say this with utter confidence… it will be difficult NOT to marry given what has been easily built over 44-years. To me it seems like a no-brainer.

To be continued… 😁😍

Live Well – Love Much – Laugh Often – Learn Always

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31 thoughts on “Giving Thanks to the Universe”

    • Yes it does Nan, promising and exciting. I believe I deserve this and we both agree wholeheartedly that we both do for each other.

      Speaking of “The Universe” and its methods of madness, Sandy was recently diagnosed with Early Onset Dementia. Not sure if that’s a good or bad thing for us. Good in the sense I’ve been dealing with exactly that with Mom for the last 5-7 yrs. 🥰 Bad (maybe?) that for awhile I’ll be managing two women in my life with the incurable disease. 😒 We’ll see.

      Thank you very much for your supportive comment Nan! ❣️

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    • Aw, thank you so much Annie! ❣️ As I wrestled with writing this post or not, it was very apparent that my joy far outweighed my fears… of calamity and hurt, etc. But then again, that’s life, that’s The Universe we live in whether we like it or not or accept it or not, right? 🤷‍♂️ Risks and all the rewards and/or pain in our magnificent, fragile lives it offers in 6-8 decades is all part of the mix. How we live it fully, right now, with those we love is what matters most. Period. 😊

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    • 😂 Funny you should mention that Pink, but she’s already started that “treatment” of me many years ago. Only now it will kick into high gear. She definitely knows how to put me in my place… and in the most kind, hilarious way too. 😉

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    • HAH! 😄 If I’m perfectly honest, I was routing for Fulham yesterday. 😈 I’d like to see a closer race to the season’s end, but I still know your Reds will raise the Premier League trophy come May.

      Besides, now with our devastating loss of Gabriel to a bad hamstring injury, out for the season (or longer?), I simply don’t see my Gunners winning all the rest of our remaining games. I see another draw or two and perhaps another loss or two. 😟 You and your boys are safe Ark, don’t worry my Friend. 😉

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  9. Oh my dear. You’ve been through so much and still manage to walk straight lines…I can only send you old lady hugs and rejoice in what you’ve found. You’ve earned it, for sure…just do it.

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