Good morning all - I really do hope that everyone had a very happy Thanksgiving. Mine went very well - My Mom, my brothers and my sister and their families came to my new home for Dinner - I fixed the turkey, Squash Cassarole, Cranberry relish, and some other things, Mom made some side dishes and guess what - C offered to make the Dressing!!! She did not come - it would have been kinda awkward being around all my family and all but she wanted to be part of it in some way, but everyone asked where I got the Dressing and that it was great. I got a few surprised looks when I told them that C had made it.

I kept telling myself that if you keep smiling and keep a positive attitude things will work out. (maybe not the way you wanted - but they will work out) Well, C is comming around some. Still no commentment for the future and still doing the "one day at a time" thing, but there are alot of "I Love You"s and "I am so sorry"s. She told me that she was very proud of me because she knew how much pain and emotional hurt I went through and that I had developed a very positive attitude, worked on myself mentally and physically (I am still working out and it is showing) She even had a "I still have hope for us", among others.

While things are taking an upward turn and my sit is looking brighter, I am still going to take it one day at a time myself, after all she does have a history of being up and then down herself. I have kept praying for her and her family (even prayed for the OG) [incidentelly, she said that that is now over, she saw that he was a jerk, she does not want anything to do with him, can't stand to be around him, and a few other things]

We have hd several overnight dates together and are planning a 3 night trip to a Bed and Breakfast over the New Years weekend (the same one that we went to before, if anyone remembers from my really early post)

Well, I had better go for now - just wanted to give everyone a little update.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year every one - Keep smiling.

ODGA