Blame it on the Vino.

Okay. I was fully prepared for this post to be waxing some major poetic about how NaBloPoMo 2011 changed my life and was totally rad and blah blah blah. But guys. I have something even better to post about.

I made a friend. Like, a real life, sit at dinner and talk sort of friend.

IT WAS AWESOME.

Background: Until this last month, I hadn’t made a new friend in years. I mean, the last actual new friend I made was 2 years ago. And that’s just sort of sad. Then a couple of weeks ago I asked Sarah of Yes & Yes to include me in her November Network of Nice pleading for friends in Bozeman and got 2 responses. Two totally rocking responses. One, unfortunately does not live in Bozeman anymore but is still super nice. The other lives in Bozeman and is really super nice. And tonight we had a lady date.

IT WAS AWESOME.

I’m not even saying that because I know she reads this (HI!). Although I’m sure that the amount of wine I ingested at dinner does help in my willingness to share this information.

Anyway. Lady Date. New Friend. Lots of chatting and eating and laughing and mutual eye-rolling.

Did I mention, it was awesome?

Here’s the thing: I’ve waited a long time to add new friends to my life. I’ve been burned in the past by people I thought would be life long friends. People who called me their best friend and talked about how we would be old ladies together laughing and carrying on, only to be wholly snubbed when something “better” came along. So guys, I really wasn’t in the mind set to make new friends.

But this last month has been amazing. Between the fine ladies I work with and the amazing people I’ve been connecting with through this blog and Twitter, I am deeply and gratefully overwhelmed.

Overwhelmed by how many beautiful people are out there; by how many people I can trust with me. 

And perhaps this is a little premature, but all these people, these people whose existence I’ve only known about for a month, are changing my life.

I have a rich life. Maybe not in money or things; but in laughter and deep friendship and trust. Trust not being something I hand out willy-nilly. In fact, it’s something I hardly ever hand out. Something I’ve handed out only a few times, with enough of those times being disappointments. So this – the new friendships and lady dates – they’re just making my life.

And what do I owe it to? Who do I thank for this?

I certainly can’t take credit for it. I’m just this girl who is trigger-shy with friendships.

So, it’s you. I know it is. So Thank you.

Thank you.

There isn’t enough wine or hugs or laughter for me to Thank you enough. But Thank You.

Blame it on NaBloPoMo. Blame it on the wine. Blame it on whatever you want.

I’m just a little lady rich in friendship and laughter who couldn’t possibly be more grateful.

Cheers, friends.

 

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