|
01 18 00
|
 |
|
01 18 00
|
|
|
It's amazing how fast today went. I slogged out of bed around 7:30am, and even managed to make a rudimentary breakfast. Made it into work by 9am, which is a big accomplishment considering I usually don't get up until 11am. In fact, since I was working a full day I got a real lunch. I called my Mom and asked her if she wanted to go to lunch. I could tell she was thinking, "She has something important to tell me." I didn't really, but we ended up talking about Dave. I told her how much me means to me. Not the whole outpouring of emotion I put in my journal, of course, but I explained that I like him a lot. And that we're thinking about the Future. She asked, "So are you planning on moving to Wisconsin?" I just looked at her. "North Dakota?" I just looked at her. She paused. In a hushed voice, she asked, "Winnipeg?" I nodded. I told her that we've been thinking about marriage. Not really discussing it as happening imminently, but the possibility exists. She got quiet. "What do you think?" I asked. "I like him. He's a lot like you. I noticed when he was here how well you two seemed to know each other. You were even finishing each others' sentences." This surprised me. I hadn't realized we'd been doing that. She went on. "You have to do what you think is right. What's best for you. I'll miss you a lot if you move out there, but if you're happy I'm all for it." This was all far more than I'd been expecting. My Mom knew I was serious about Dave, but I'm not sure she knew how serious it was. Because my emotions about this are so muddled, I'm not sure I expressed my thoughts well to her. I told her how many "technical" problems we face, such as immigration. But the fact that she's so supportive makes me feel much better. It feels like a validation of my feelings for Dave. Not that I needed anyone to tell me how I feel about him. But the fact that she noticed how well we match tells me I'm not imagining my feelings for him. And somehow the future doesn't seem as scary as it did before.
|
Looking Up Betelgeuse, which is in Orion, is one of the biggest stars we know of in our galaxy. If Betelgeuse suddenly replaced the Sun in our Solar System, the Earth would be swallowed up. So would Mars! The outer edge of the star would reach almost to Jupiter.
______ of the Day Today's temperature is cold. Not bitterly cold, but the stiff wind makes life miserable for those outside.
|