A Visit

Not long ago, I had a visit from Number One.  Sadly, she was in town due to a death in her family, but as is usually the case when she's around, she was busily visiting as many family and friends as possible.  I got the call from her rather late that evening, but I'd never refuse a chance to spend time with her.  And so it was that her and a couple we both knew ended up hanging out and chatting into the wee hours in my apartment.  It was nice to have extra people there, but for me, Number One was the real star of the show.

As is usual, the first thing I saw was a huge smile on Number One's face, followed by a big hug.  She's a great hugger.  We talked about many things that night, but the subjects were unimportant.  What was important was that she came to visit me, and her simple presence was enough to make me smile more than I had in quite a while.  There were even a few moments where we listened to the others, and just quietly watched each other from opposite sides of the room.  I enjoyed seeing her wise, yet mischievous eyes and Cheshire cat smile.  The minutes and hours passed, and time was kind enough to allow those moments to stretch out, as though it knew that this time was important to me.  But, as all things must, it eventually ended.  We were all tired, and Number One had more visits ahead, so we hugged once again, and said goodbye.  Our goodbyes are never quite sad though, because I think we both know we'll meet again.  The whens and wheres are not certain, but we always find each other somehow.

I suppose I've already gotten this point across, but it was a true joy to see Number One again.  She's been astoundingly supportive of me over the years, and I know she'll continue to be as long as we know each other.  She was literally jumping up and down with excitement to see the inside of my apartment, and she told me how proud she was about all of the things I've experienced in the past year.  It was a little startling to think that all of those things had happened over that short a time.  Number One has been one of the biggest motivators in my life, and I think it's fair to say she's largely responsible for helping me come out of my shell and get out into the world.  Number One has a way of making me feel much less afraid of the world, and when I see her, it always renews my spirits, and I feel motivated to do the things I could only talk about doing before.  Maybe this is all too complicated to explain with words, but if you have someone like this in your life, you'll know what I'm talking about.

At one point in the evening, Number One smiled and looked at me in her special way, and she said "Dave, you're such a great guy.  Some day, you're going to make someone so happy."
I don't doubt it for a single second.