G – “Tried to call….hope ur okay?”
V – “You still smokin’? Can you talk?”
G – “Yep.”
We spoke tonight on the phone for an hour, ranting on and on about the way we spent our day….10 miles apart, in a shared world of differences. It was so good to hear the spark back in your voice; I can tell that today was a highlight in a long calendar of less-than-stellar days. As I have always contended – you deserve to be happy and to feel at peace with your life and all that is in it. I know it’s sometimes difficult to make the slow roll out of bed in the morning, put one foot on the ground and then the next, and forge the trek to the bathroom down the hall. I know it’s even harder still to be reminded daily of a past full of heartache and, “What if?” plus, “What now?” But you sounded good tonight, and that made me feel good, my dear, dear friend. I have waited so long to hear that spunk and reassurance back in your voice. It sounds just as I remembered…..clear, light, and real. Hearing you made me forget me – if only for an hour, and that is one reason why I love you so. I wish for you to hold today’s spark in your heart as you lay your head on your pillow tonight, and know that, like we discussed, life isn’t always 100% perfect all at once; the perfection comes in spurts and is spread out among the imperfections and obstacles. I will wait to hear more about the magic of your discoveries and rediscoveries and hope upon hope that one day soon we’ll put down our phones and connect face to face once again.
