All the little things  − 10 March, 2007

Well,

     You can say that the little things are just that. Other times you can say that they are huge. I guess it's just a matter of prespective, just as I have told myself time and again in my life. It's all about perspective....

     My parents came in for the weekend for my birthday. I can hear this old song (70's classic) in my head that I just can't quite get the name of. But it's about this show. "Come and See the Show, Come and see the show...." I think it's by someone like the "Who" or something but I'm not sure at all....  Now my life has become very Ben Folds Five, and I am thrilled with the prospect having come from all that "Deep Purple" and Led Zepplin and what not.. So you can imagine when the Doors roll into town, and I'm the Roadie.

     I had a tough morning with my really good friend, and some medical stuff that required an ambulance, and worries that I was actually going to have to use some of those certifications and classes that they gave us in the Marines for when things get really bad...

     I call my folks to let them know that I am going to be late, but they can hang out at the hotel, and I'll catch up with them. I get in return "Well, don't be too long."

"What?"

Yea, that was the start... so I finally get to the hotel and meet up with them. Things start right away. And I keep my composure, I keep myself calm, I don't snap, I just change perspective. I realize that this trip has nothing to do with me, and that it's all about them having their time to do what they want to do. I stand back and watch.

Drunk, Partying, Huge dinner bill, extravagance all over.

On the flip side, I had dinner with them and things were great. I mean really great so long as the waiter took his time on the bottles of wine. they went through 2 bottles of wine!! Damn!!! Now I can't say a damn word because that would have been me too, though there would have been 4 bottles, and I would have had 2 my damn self!! Grandad and I talked and really had a wonderful time. It was amazing to be able to see him so happy again. He was talking about my Grandmother that passed about 16 years ago now. We all were really. She was that wonderful a woman. I told him that he is  my best friend. That's the truth. He made me alot of the man that I am today with his example. I can never remember him telling me that I had to do this, or that I had to do that. I just remember learning from him. Plain and simple, he is my teacher. I Love Him for that.

So we head out, and well, they had some walking issues, but all was eventually ok.

I decided when we got back to the hotel that I really wanted to go out and do something. What I was really thinking was Hmmm, I wonder if I could make it back to Quynh's before she goes to bed, and spend the evening there!!!!!

Well, we went out and played pool, I called Quynh to check on her and make sure that everything was ok. I had to take a shot so I let her talk to my Mum. Heh.. That was really cool. They talked for a while, and I could see my Mum really liking Quynh. This is going to be really really good! I thought.

We met up with Quynh the next day and I knew right there, She and my parents are going to love eachother completely seperate from our marriage. She and my Mum may actually end up being friends I think. They just talk like they were friends already. This is a really good thing. I am so blessed to have this many wonderful things happening all at once. I am really blessed that I have such a wonderful woman that wants to be with me for the rest of my life, and for as much as they exsasperate me I love that I have a family that is really supportive.

so all the little things all come to one thing.

I was laying on the futon watching Erin Brockovitch with my head on Quynh's lap, and I realized that I wouldn't give that up for any amount of gold, world peace, or any other thing because that was right where God wanted me to be and I was completely in line with his will, and wanted nothing other than just what I have right now. I have happiness comming at me from all sides, and it's an onslaught of all the little things.

Comments:

edunn (March 14, 2007. 01:14am)

Sounds like you have a love affair fit for your grandma and grandpa. I am thrilled for you.