Fall…..implies that something once stood….so what about falling?

There are a lot of ways to fall.  Fall off the wheel.  Fall on your face.  Fall in love.  Fall forward.  Fall backward.  Fall in line.  Fall for something.  Fall…..

It’s here.  Evidenced early this morning by the crabapples and persimmon on the trails and sidewalks, and blatantly fragrant in the morning  mist that graced the low earth with beads of dew.  Fiercely so because the days are shorter, nights are a little lonelier, city is quieter, Friday night lights, relaxation…finally!  Ah.  Okay, so on with a few good stories.  I’ll start with today and go in reverse order, very uncharacteristic of a saucy mind to do  

Today, my boss made me so happy, made me feel so invaluable.  She was not shy about telling me that she’s impressed by my understanding and my ability to work diligently and thoroughly on all things.   I suppose A.D.D. must not be THAT bad these days!   It gives me hope…..and a future….(Jeremiah 29:11) and makes me want to work even harder to prove my skills and worth, by the grace of God. 

Last night was so quiet, and time with a good new friend was quite enjoyable after what was a real letdown of a weekend….which made me realize a few more things I need to avoid when seeking a potential date, other things I might consider good traits.  Some thoughts left me wondering about Brian Lewis and reminded me it is time for a monthly letter to Kyrgzystan, though I know he has had to move since the last Birthday card, so I’ll just wait!  More on the date search and game in another post….

I also stopped by Borders last night for abotu 30 minutes to pick up the latest issues of Triathlete and Runners’ World magazines.  So, while there, and I do love book stores, I thumbed through “Why You’re wrong about the Right” by S. e. Cupp and “Sarah” by Kaylen Johnson.  VERY good…both!  I had been through enough pucker-faced reading about Obama and Biden….it was long overdue!  Sitting there also made me feel alone, though….as I often did when I’d go in Springfield…but not with reservation.  Oftentimes, it’s nice to be able to stretch my mind and not have to answer to anyone for it.  And I had to put down the new Thomas Friedman book, though, while I don’t agree with his political views, I snatch his rich vocabulary often.  Life is beginning to take on new flavors, probably the result of growing pains, and it is going to soon need a new chapter start, a new soundtrack and a series of “settling” events. 

I suppose the funniest moment of Sunday was what happened prior to entering Borders.  As I pulled my car into the parking lot, the phone rang and I decided to answer…..sometimes that just doesn’t happen by choice. (is that wrong?)  Well, it was Sharon from OverlandParkDating.org.  i’m so wary about that junk, but decided it wouldn’t hurt to talk to her.  they didn’t take any information, but she assured me that Kansas City was not the place to meet eligible young men…..because it is a working city.  So, I can argue with that for now, for the sake of optimism, because I’m much better at experiencing new surroundings and mingling in the right places at the right times.  I think I’m going to quit looking, regardless, because the best things come to those who wait.  And I’m in no real rush to find the “one” because I know in my heart it is not the right time.  I think that can better be explained….see post after this.  \

One thing I can say after this weekend, for certain is that i vow to be a woman of my word, a woman of integrity, a bull-headed, strong-willed, gentle, compassionate, watchful, gracious woman, and to carry a smile in my pocket, armed for any situation.  I got this Ani Difranco ticket in the mail today that made me smile.  Not for the politics, but because I can have fun, spend time with friends, meet new people and find out that there is, indeed, a world of intelligible people of opposite polarities that share that same personal desire…..of both genders, but surely, I cannot be the only one……this, surely is an exhausting and rather complicated supplication to ingest. 

The shadow proves the sunshine—like the trails people leave that reveal truth, character and compact virsimilitude.