Well Tom, she had one of the kids phone me today to ask if I would like to join them for Dim Sum today (she can't phone herself, of course!). I said I would meet them when I was finished with the doctor. So I met the family and we had a nice Dim Sum at a restaurant near both our homes. W actually conversed with me, with me and not about or with the kids. It started as your basic convo about the weather yesterday and how it affected both our days blah blah blah and moved from there but it was a conversation that she actually put some energy into continuing. She actually listened to me, nice to see for a change. She also invited me over for Chinese New Year dinner on Thursday, you'll love this invite "We're having NY's dinner Thursday so you'll have to miss your Yoga class if you come" I wanted to say "Oh, are you inviting me?" but I thought I'd let it go and told her I'd come. I also had a nice experience today at the doctors, I told the pharmacist that my address had changed and in the course of our convo I told her W and I had separated. She's known us for 15 years, our kids took Tae Kwondo together, and her response was so empathetic and so concerned about me, I realized that she really did care and that was the nice part! It's funny how you have these relationships with people and don't realize how much you touch each others lives, even with the limited contact you might have. She's a nice lady who cares. These days that means a lot! Tonight D10 and I are meeting my woman friend and her two kids for dinner and a church service. I've popped my antibiotics and am ready for anything now!
