And you know what? That's completely okay with me.
I am counting down the days until my new life starts.
I won't be doing anything petty and dumb like dying my hair a crazy color, changing my name, or getting a gym membership, I'm not a 35 year-old woman breaking up with her boyfriend, I'm a dude who's making life happen for him.
While on my way to work today, I saw at a bus stop, an older couple. This wasn't just any couple, it was a couple that made my heart sink with joy, pride, love, and empathy.
It was a man and a woman. The man was standing with his back to the road, arms at his sides, collared shirt tucked in, facing the woman. The woman was facing the man, staring intently at his head, combing his hair for him, making sure it looked right, presentable. I don't know why exactly it hit me so hard, but it almost brought a tear to my eye. I felt the man's happiness and excitement being passed into me, but I do not know where he was going. Perhaps he was going to a job interview, his first day of work, or maybe it was the daily routine before he took the bus to work.
This made me realize that some people are just legitimately happy where they are. I was glad that I was able to see what I did, because it put things into perspective a little bit. I'm not sure what I can write about that experience, so much of the feelings I have about it can't be expressed.
Today I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with one of the few of my truly good friends, Abigail. We have similar pasts, similar stories, and similar feelings on life. We share our hardships, open up to each other, and are able to be real with each other. She will be one of the few people in this state that I will truly miss when I am gone. I hope everything goes as planned for her, and she ends up happy with wherever she goes.
That's all for tonight.
Today was a good day.
Photo is from a sad day.
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