The W just called me for some small finance related talk. She stayed on the phone for a few minutes and told me about some things improving in her health, her upcoming IC appointment, some stuff at home with her parents, and other small talk.
My DB coach said it would be OK to casually invite her out for something small like coffee or an ice cream, so I asked, and she said yes. I have plenty of time between now and Sunday to gather my thoughts, and approach this the right way, as friends. I am finding listening, you know, really listening is becoming easy. I have always struggled to stay in a conversation with anyone, and that is something I am doing to improve all of my relationships with coworkers, friends, and family. I am getting so much more out of these relationships already.
She was no longer angry about what happened with her mother and I, and said her mother was way overreacting. I responded that I can see why she would feel that way, given the situation, and I wish it hadn't happened. She came back with there was a lot more going on in her mom's life than I had known prior to it all.
Me:34 W:33 R: 15 years M: 7 years W moved out: 11/21/15 BD: 11/20/15 - ILYBINILWY, PA once LRT: 12/14/15
