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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Another Man for the Caregiver

Oh, boy. I was in a local bookstore this afternoon, minding my own business, sitting in the cafe and enjoying a nice cup of steamed soy milk with sugar-free hazelnut flavoring (light foam), reading a book and then chatting on the phone with a friend who called my cell, when a distinguished-looking older gentleman tried to pick me up. Wow. This hasn't happened to me in a long time, and certainly never in a bookstore.

Gulp.

Several months ago, Romeo had told me that if the day ever came when he did not recognize me, if he ever forgot who I am, that he wants me to find another man.

Gulp again.

Last week Romeo told me that he wants me to find another man and wants to meet him so he can give a thumbs up or a thumbs down on him, as if he were my father. Romeo is only looking out for my future, he says, and wants to be sure that the guy is right for me. He wants to know that I'll be loved for the right reasons. He wants to be sure the man is a good guy.

Gulp, gulp.

I certainly have some energy blockages to clear before I can get over that hump.

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