Feeling Philisophical

Thursday is upon us. We're almost there, hang in there people! I hate the term "everything happens for a reason." It's very cliche and I don't like cliches. I do feel that we are destined to meet certain people and that each person fulfills something in our lives and that there is a purpose for two paths to cross. Sometimes we know the reason right away, sometimes we find out later on, sometimes we never find out what the reason was at all.

Today I am feeling a little philisophical. I was chatting with my friend last night, let's call her Ginger. Ginger and I were feeling a bit sentimental and reflective about life and discussing people in our lives. After talking about our Grandfathers and our families, I asked her who her favorite person in the world was that wasn't part of her family. She was talking about a new friend and she explained that this person was very humble, and real, and how this friend really "gets" her. She then posed the same question to me, and it made me think......

I have many good people in my life, people that make me smile and feel good just by hearing their voice, getting an e-mail from them, and especially from seeing them. Some of the people I recently work with come to mind. The Sugar V, The Freaky Virgin, Supplymadam, Hu Flung Pu, DarianJ, Cindy, Dina and the rest of the crew. They are all genuine people and I am a better person for knowing them and a few others there. But when the question was posed to me, a name immediately came to mind. Linda. Linda and I haven't spoken in a while for reasons I won't get into on here. Linda and I "got" each other. We just understood one another. We grew up in a similar fashion, we have the same type of humor, and I think we compliment each other's personalities in a very unique way. Although we haven't spoken in quite a few months, I often think of her and wonder how she is. It's hard to explain.


Then there are the "staples", people that have been around for years or those that you had a deeper relationship with that you know will be there for you when the chips are down. Rich, Kevin, Mike D, Lauren B, Lauren C, Randa, Tatiana, Regina, and Kristin. Yeah, I'll toss Kristin into that group. Kristin is a person that although I sometimes question her intentions, I really do believe she cares and would be there for me in a bind. My relationship with Kristin has been complicated from the start but it has taught me a lot. Kristin has brought out the best and the worst in me in a very short period of time. Our purpose in meeting is still to be determined.

Then there are the "new" people in my life. First let's mention "Hilda" (haha) Hilda is an extraordinary person. She brings out so many good things in me. I can talk to her about anything and feel at ease. She always puts a smile on my face and I always feel like she's in "my corner." Even though we know each other a short time, she is dependable, inspirational, thoughtful, and trustworthy. I look forward to what lies ahead.

Many of you that come here each day make a difference. Even when there are stretches of time where I don't visit your sites, there are loyal people who check in here each day, you know who you are. That really means a lot to me. I hope we all fulfill a certain purpose in each other's lives and it is something positive for you all.

Have a great day!