I’m horrible at calling people back. I’m worse at emailing. I promised Cowman that I would email him those pictures from Western States 100 last year and I totally forgot. No, I didn’t forget, I just…I don’t know. I didn’t do it.
As soon as I got home from WS100 last year, I signed up to volunteer for the next. Lonnie emailed me back and he’s excited that Lester and I will be helping out again this year. I’ve been getting the emails and that has been making me feel tremendous amounts of guilt for not emailing Cowman back.
Last night I emailed his friend to get his email address and gave me the email, home address and then told me to call him. This morning I called him and we talked for well over an hour.
I love his stories, his spirit and his peaceful demeanor. The neat thing is that he was just as curious about my stories as I was about his. Here is a man that has seen SO much and met so many amazing people in his life and he’s asking me about mine.
He asked about the girls and I told him about how my daughter, Kara is in VA studying to become an ASL translator. He asked me why I thought she was going for that profession and I said, “She was misunderstood as a little girl. I think that has created a compassion inside of her that bursts through when she can communicate with others that can’t be understood.”
I had never really thought about why ASL had been such a passion for my daughter, but as soon as he asked me, I knew.
He told me stories about his friends and the positive things that have come through struggles.
We talked about Boston and Caballo. We spoke of books and inspirations.
It was an amazing way to start my morning.
I have a wedding this weekend and a race every weekend until mid June. I also agreed to go to a Meet and Greet for Sacramento Photographers. I’m actually pretty excited about that. I needed to get excited about my passion and these people are good and they like what I create.
I’ve slacked on my classes the last couple of weeks. I should be in the 2 hour class and I am still in the 1 hour class. *pulling out hair* I shouldn’t have signed up for both classes side by side. ONE AT A TIME.
On a wonderful side note, I had a WONDERFUL day yesterday with my friend Debra. She texted me early in the morning and asked if I wanted to have a spa day with her.
YES! I DO!!
I just love this woman. She’s not drama in any way, shape or form. Her life is full of struggles and she has never once burdened me with any of it. She has opened up to me and I feel so blessed that she picked me to spend the day with. The facial and massage were amazing, but the conversation at lunch was the best part.
It pisses me off that I spent so much time wasted on people that were toxic. Spewing out hatred, jealousy and envy at every turn. I know better now. There are people in this world that are true, beautiful creatures of God and they don’t have to spout it at every turn. They don’t speak one way and live a life the other. They don’t hurt people that do not deserve to be hurt.
My faith in people that have faith, like Debra…is coming back. I see people that can have religion in their life and actually be good, decent people.
Kara is home for the summer! Disneyland and cuddle time! Maybe this time I will get a decent picture of all of us.
Maybe.