Long and Overdue Date

I normally write about my weight loss journey, but today I had the most amazing 2 hours in a long time and had to share. No, it was not amazing sex that I feel compelled to write about. It's about having lunch with a friend I hadn't seen in about 15 years. 


When I was getting ready for my lunch date with her this morning I felt like I was getting ready for a blind date. I was wondering, "Will she still like me?" "Will there be awkward pauses in the conversation?" "Will she still be nice?" Even on the way to meet her I sent her a text message (not while I was driving) to tell her how nervous I was. We were going to meet outside of the restaurant but I saw her in the parking garage, and ran after her. After she realized she wasn't being attacked, we hugged. It was a great hug. It wasn't a forced, half, pat on the back hug either. It was a real hug. 


When we sat down and were given our menus, the conversation started and never stopped. The poor waitress had to come by a few times before we were actually ready to order. There had been many years since we'd last seen each other, but we talked and talked as if there hadn't been that 15 year gap. When I first met her in 1994, we went to Denny's after work. I told her my life story. We talked for hours. I felt like I could tell her anything, and today I felt the same way. Perhaps over the last 15 years we've both changed, but what didn't change was that sense that I can trust this woman with my life. 


As we said goodbye we hugged again and I probably hugged a little harder this time. When I was driving home I started to cry. There were some silly things that kept us apart all of these years and I don't even remember all of it. All I know is that I don't want to lose her friendship again. I told her that I was sorry we missed out on all of these years. And just like always, she knew what to say to make me feel better. She said, "We have plenty more, ok?"