I ended up switching it up a bit today on the GAL'ing. I left the bike in the garage, hopped in the car, and drove for a little over an hour to a portion of the state where the first evidence of the Appalachian foothills starts appearing. I took to the ground and went for a 3 mile hike. I hiked to top of hill where there's a big rock with an overlook. By the time I got there, I was the only one there. I spent some time in solitude and prayer. So - if I've told you I was praying for you, that was one the times - right there, today.
My W texted me right before I started my hike. It was her night with my S, and she was supposed to take him to Cub Scouts. She asked if I could take him to Cub Scouts because she had to show a house (she's still dabbling in real estate) at 7. I waited ahwile before I texted back - I actually waited until halfway through my hike, because my first instinct was to text back something like "why on earth did you schedule a house showing on S's night for Cub Scouts". I wasn't going to make it easy like I would've prior to the bomb. I mean, if we go through a D, I am not going be as able and willing to be flexible.I realized his uniform was at her apartment, and asked if she could have it to the house by 6:30 because I had my plans for 7. She just said she would have to re-schedule the house showing. She ended up running late - my S ended up calling her, and she said was hung up at work and proabably wouldn't be to the house until 7:30. Since he called her when I was on my way out the door, I offered to take him there without his unform on my way.
I had my Men's group at church tonight. Another great group meeting. Another thing that's come out of the group - I am hosting a football party at the end of the month. This is a HUGE 180 for me! This is one of the complaints my W had against me - that of being reluctant to host people - or least that of my perceived reluctance. I think the complaint may have run a little deeper. I was guilty of "hiding" behind my W for my social life, if that makes any sense. Otherwise, I just let her run all the social events, where I think she may have preferred I had a social life of my own. Re-building my social life has been one of the biggest changes I've made since bomb #2. It's a change I'm very happy with and one I want to retain, regardless of what ultimately happens.
