Last night I did
something a little out of the ordinary. A lady that I’ve worked with for years
(in fact I applied for and got her job when she transferred to another division
14 years ago) is leaving the company. Some of her coworkers contacted me to see
if I wanted to attend a little get together for her.
So yesterday after
work, a coworker and I drove to Riverside, UT which I consider to be on the way
to the middle of nowhere. I’m sure the
people who live there would disagree, or maybe agree with me and be happy they
have very few neighbors. Anyway, the
lady who hosted is very nice and welcoming and had made A TON of food plus her
husband cooked Dutch oven potatoes that were heavenly. There weren’t too many
of us so we sat around the big kitchen table like old friends and ate and told stories
about work and life and we laughed so hard I was crying a few times. I haven’t
laughed like that in a long time. We had only been planning to stay a little
bit but ended up there until almost 8:00 pm. It was truly an enjoyable night
and I had a lot of fun. I wish my friend all the best in her new endeavors.
All too often I opt out
of social situations. Sometimes in my want for solitude, I don’t realize that I
also need people. I do get out with friends and family but should make sure I
do it in balance with my “want to be alone” self also. And, as I was reminded
of last night, sometimes getting out with almost strangers can be a lot of fun
also. LOL – I just don’t want to do it
too often.
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