I've been a way for a few days. I guess all of my DBT and BPD research and the excruciating heat got the best of me. I spent a couple days really bummed out, a little depressed, and just generally miserable.
I feel better today, so I'm back.
On Wednesday I had a wonderful experience, in spite of my otherwise gloom-and-doom mood. My Aunt Lorelei called me. This doesn't sound like a big deal, but she's the ex-wife of my Dad's brother, so legally not really my aunt anymore. Around the time of the divorce, I moved to Idaho, so I lost contact with her. Finally, I saw her last summer for the first time in 30 years. It was wonderful to see her, but our time together was far too short.
Then Wednesday my cell phone rang and her name came up on my caller ID. I was thrilled. We had a wonderful conversation, short but sweet.
She is such a sweetheart and a very special lady in my book. I'm sad that we lost 30 years, but I hope to not let that happen again.
Life presents us with so many challenges, like the loss of loved ones. I fear the loss of loved ones more than anything in the world. The hurt just never goes away, though sometimes I may turn my back on the pain so entirely that I end up cutting people out of my life unnecessarily.
We're getting ready to start Interpersonal Effectiveness next week in DBT group. Maybe I'll learn how to handle relationships better. Wouldn't that be nice! I have very few people in my life, but that is getting better. I just need to work on it, because my people skills are iffy at best. Hopefully this group can help me with that.
Happy 4th of July!
Purple Pizzazz
I feel better today, so I'm back.
On Wednesday I had a wonderful experience, in spite of my otherwise gloom-and-doom mood. My Aunt Lorelei called me. This doesn't sound like a big deal, but she's the ex-wife of my Dad's brother, so legally not really my aunt anymore. Around the time of the divorce, I moved to Idaho, so I lost contact with her. Finally, I saw her last summer for the first time in 30 years. It was wonderful to see her, but our time together was far too short.
Then Wednesday my cell phone rang and her name came up on my caller ID. I was thrilled. We had a wonderful conversation, short but sweet.
She is such a sweetheart and a very special lady in my book. I'm sad that we lost 30 years, but I hope to not let that happen again.
Life presents us with so many challenges, like the loss of loved ones. I fear the loss of loved ones more than anything in the world. The hurt just never goes away, though sometimes I may turn my back on the pain so entirely that I end up cutting people out of my life unnecessarily.
We're getting ready to start Interpersonal Effectiveness next week in DBT group. Maybe I'll learn how to handle relationships better. Wouldn't that be nice! I have very few people in my life, but that is getting better. I just need to work on it, because my people skills are iffy at best. Hopefully this group can help me with that.
Happy 4th of July!
Purple Pizzazz