Wow!! congratulations to Hushpuppy, Bob, and Julia!
I've been thinking a lot about happy feelings recently. At this time last year I was confused, desparately lonely, and suicidally depressed. I have some wonderful friends who stuck by me, called me every day to make sure I got up, and urged me to get help. Also about a year ago I found the Kitten. Since then I've come out, to myself, my friends, family and at work. I've been amazed, and feel very lucky, that the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive - even from parents of students and former students.
Most importantly, I also met my girlfriend, who makes me feel like I'm not alone for the first time in my life.
I'm going to visit her tomorrow
, and we already are planning visits in the spring - when she will meet my family!
- and arranging to live together next summer. It's been quite a year - I never thought I would be this happy. I feel so blessed.
Wishing all of you a year of health and happiness.
to my love.
Life is full of changes...The better you are at letting go of things, the freer your hands will be to catch something new. ~from Off The Map by Joan Ackerman
"It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured before passing out. ~from "Answering Darkness" by Sassette