Been thinking about you a lot lately and I understand and respect your decision. I hope that the perfect storm of situations breaks a bit and after some reflection we can spend some time together. Just wished I had been observant enough to give you the space before you realized you needed it. When I think of your smile, the glimmer of your eyes and the way I feel when I see you I am thankful but miss you dearly. —Smiling because I met you
This article appears in Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2014.


The space is nice…but it would be better with you in it…smiles more plentiful…
That space was already full to capacity…. To advertise a space for a permanent resident when it was already rented …. is a fraud.
OP & ibleed, we decide and define the types of relationships we have. If someone brings you happiness and puts a smile on your face then that relationship should not be lost. Everywhere we turn there is stress, anxiety, saddness, anger, and negativity. So much so that people are losing sight of the positive, smiling less, laughing even less, and just plain miserable. If someone brings you an ounce of happiness in your life then hold on to it. It is up to you to define, or redefine, the relationship with those people in order to keep them in your life. Don’t let it go as anyone who brings happiness, should be cherished. Hoping you find a way to smile lots, laugh hard from the pit of your belly and always see the positive, no matter the situation