I guess it hasn't just been me having a stressful week this week. I've been reading several posts on the Q today from people who have also noticed a general air of negativity and "snippiness" in our little slice of cyber-heaven.
But good things have happened this week. I have a new Quit Buddy. Anybody with the word "java" in her nickname is cool, right? But this gal is 100% genuine and very much aware that she's on a journey. I like her a bunch and hope she sticks around.
I've been pretty lucky that way. The QuitBuddies I've made have stuck around. I read somebody's profile the other day, can't remember their name. But they were talking about how much it had hurt to have lost their first Quit Buddy. I can only imagine!
I haven't heard from my Quit Twin this week though. I hope she's alright. I'll email again and see if I get a response from her. She's an attorney, so maybe she' just saved enough to take a nice vacation or something. Hope so. Hope she tells me all about her adventures when she gets back. Sounds strange, but I don't mind living vicariously through the experiences of others. God knows it'll be half of forever before I get a home larger than 600 sq. ft, much less a vacation or trip abroad.
Of course, none of that really matters. What matters in this world is the strength and quality of relationships you nurture and the love that you can grow with and for others. What matters is what you can give, not necessarily what you can get for your own self.
Still, it wouldn't hurt to be a little more comfortable, would it???
No, I'm not going to start complaining now. Look at me! I've got 62 smoke free days! Who's richer'n me? LOL!
I hope my Star friend is doing better today. I saw her on the forum for a while, but never got any response from her after emailing. I know she received my first email. I hope I haven't said anything that was upsetting to her. I've come to realize that, even when I re-read over and over again all the words I've written -- sometimes what I write comes off sounding really mean or harsh. Or at least, so I'm told.
Sure hope next week is a little less negative.