A girlfriend weekend

Happy Monday!

I suspect like myself, everyone is wondering 'where did summer go?????' I mean this past weekend was the second last weekend of August 2015!

I had a 'girlfriend' weekend. A very dear friend from BC stayed with me. We discussed everything from cannon peaches to the operation of back hoes! We ate sushi and cheesecake. We had a good long walk along Jasper Avenue and watched the runners participating in the Edmonton Marathon. It was delightfully 'normal'.

At one point we discussed how we've changed in the last year. Like most of us, I sometimes find it hard to see how I've changed. I mean, I know I 'feel' different, but it's hard for me to actually see 'changes'. My friend tells me I have an inner peace now, that she's never seen. She says I'm happier and more relaxed. The changes she claims, appear to come from deep inside; they're not superficial. She believes I'm really just starting now to 'live' my life.

I do know I've worked harder in this past year than I've ever worked in my life. I've made 'recovery' my full time job. Yes, I KNOW how fortunate I am that I've been able to dedicate all of my efforts to my recovery. I know how lucky I am that my new job is 'me'. I know how blessed I am to have the resources I have to do what I need to do.

I also know how lucky I am to have just had a 'normal' weekend.

Oh, and it wasn't entirely without major excitement!!!!! Late yesterday I received e-mails from TWO MORE EDMONTON BOOK STORES wanting to sell my book 'The Gift of Adultery'! I'll be delivering books this afternoon to the Indigo store at South Edmonton Common, and to the Chapter's store in Sherwood Park!!!!!!!

Here's to finding 'gifts' in life!