Can you believe it is now one whole year since I have moved into my little pad?
Here I sit .. on MY little patio .. overlooking MY little garden .. enjoying the early morning sun .. and thinking .. Wow ... Cherie ... Wow!
Have to give thanks though for you guys putting up with my sad ole self back then .. it was a terrible time for me though. And to those who always gave encouraging words .. I really thank you.
For now .. Cherie is doing great ... she is independant, self sufficient with her own little business, happy ... and most of all... at peace. For inner peace was all that I longed. After the demise of a 34 year marriage and six months with my parents (I truly wasn't on the planet back then) .. I then took the HUGE step to buy my own little place and begin a life on my own. And you know .. I am sort of proud of myself! For I have now almost erased a lifetime of intimidation and unhappiness as the "wife of" and become ME!
So ... to anyone out there who is suffering or adjusting ... look forward (never backward) and be inspired that you can do it ... for I was one who thought it would be all too much.
I do have so many to thank .. for prodding me .. guiding me ... consoling me ... encouraging me and just being there for me. These special people know who they are ... both on this site and in my home town ... so my heartfelt thanks go out to all.
Now ... must be time for celebration hey? See you at my place this weekend for lots of Whooptie Doo fun, clinking of champagne glasses and some good ole rock and roll!
You know .. there is a really good side of living your whole life in a country town.
My cab ride home last night was a prime example.
After a night out .. I stepped outside the venue to call a cab to get home and one of our local cabbies whose name is Clarrie spotted me as he was driving by. He pulled up and said you looking for a lift home Cherie? Said yep .. he said come on girl I will take you home.
See ... Clarrie and I went to school together (way back in the last century) and being a small town has followed my situation .. and it was he .. that on most occasions got me home safe and sound to the safety of my front door on my nights out ... efforts to come to terms with (or forget) what happened I guess. He knew I was hurting and I was troubled .. and always kept his eye out for me ... reassuring me that things would get better.
Clarrie is a huge man ... with a heart as big as his belly .. one of those sparkling gems that glisten light on those days that seemed so bleak.
And finally ... last night ... I got to thank dear Clarrie .. my sweet caring cabbie.
Had lunch with a beautiful and very special young lady today .... my god daughter Kelicia ... she is heading back to France next week to continue her dancing career at the Lido Champs - Elysees in Paris.
Not bad for a country kid ... we are all so very proud of her.
So ... if you are happen to catch the show ... say a big hello to her ... and give her a huge loving hug for her Aunty Ree.
