Sorting it All Out

[reachingHigher]

Hi everyone!

Such interesting analogies, thank you, job, AJ and tiger with thoughts with the presents, wrapping and gift. I absolutely love it and carried that with me this weekend.

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Before the party:

H took me shopping at an outlet mall and bought me a black leather coat! My first one ever! I am SO pleased! Well, he bought himself one too!

At the crowded store, there was another lady shopper looking at the gloves at the same time as me. H came over and said to me, what else do you want? Look around and see if there is anything else. Everything is on sale..

I looked at the lady after he left and said, isn't he nice? She said, he sure is! I wish he was mine!

The party:

The party last evening was a huge success! It was a fun party, maybe 10 people there, and H & I stayed for five hours.

I was happy with who I was at the party. I felt much more accepted as part of the group, and much less needing to be accepted as part of this group any more. It doesn't really mean much to me like it used to when I wanted so much to be incuded. I was just there, having a fun time.

There was only one catty/comment or put down said to me directly and I just turned it around to a lovely compliment to the girl!

Sexy Lady was very cool to me and H when we arrived but warmed up later to both of us. Even Cookout Girl acted like she and I had been friends for years, lol! She kept putting H down in front of me like he was a dog, but I knew it was just b/c she has issues. Lots of issues. But she was warm and very friendly to me.

We each brought an ornament for the host's tree and it was s'posed to "reflect ourselves". I immediately thought of a mirror but decided not to get that, lol!

I chose an ornament of a silhouetted country home in the snow that you could insert a light from the Christmas tree light string to backlight it. Each person stood and showed their ornament and explained why they picked it and then hung it on the tree. I said mine was b/c I liked all things about home and I love living in the country. I thought the ritual was a great idea!

Everybody loved and commented on the cookies I made and brought. I said H helped b/c he unwrapped the Hershey kisses, lol!

I did some group dancing with the girls.

H was truly the life of the party! He was funny, very handsome, wore a Santa hat the whole time, and had the best body of any man there. 'Course I drove the Mustang home and you can guess why! He went back to bed this morning and is sleeping now.

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I feel good about myself, about this coming week, about my study for my new career, my M, my children, my home.

I feel like I am where I am s'posed to be and feel a real sense of peace and contentment.

Thank you to everyone here for helping me get through this!