things are weirdly good right now. like, really good. i’m trying not to think about when the other shoe will drop.
on friday night, i organized a get-together with all of my friends because i wanted to help a new friend who just moved here meet some more people. after i moved to a new city alone, i was always really grateful for low-stress social opportunities where i could meet people with similar interests, and i wanted to pay that forward. in this case, i suppose the similar interest was me, which is weird, but enough to start a conversation i guess.
the rain forced us to change our plans from picnicking in the park to meeting at a brewery – not ideal for the several non-drinking people in the crew, but, alas, breweries tend to have enough covered outdoor space needed for a group in the rain. for the most part, the rain held off until it completely poured as everyone was leaving. it was a dramatic ending to a really fun night.
everyone had such a lovely time that it was decided we should all get together monthly. i can’t explain how happy it made me when someone suggested that and people agreed we should make it a Thing. i don’t know why i get such a thrill out of watching my friends be friends but i sure do.
last week, i completed 10Q, which is a series of 10 writing prompts for each day between rosh hashanah and yom kippur. you write an answer to a question about the past year each day, and then you can see your answers next year when you do it all over again. it was my first time doing it, but i’d like to make it a tradition.
the reason i bring up 10Q is that the last question asks you to think about how your life will be different in a year as a result of thinking/writing about the 10 questions. i wrote (if i remember correctly) that i don’t necessarily want my life to be any different, because the circumstances of my life are actually pretty great, but i hope my outlook on life will be filled with more gratitude and less fear. i realized in answering one of the other questions that i am scared of so, so much, and that doesn’t really serve me in any way.
and so, in keeping with that hope, i will happily keep riding this high from a good, fun weekend with my friends and try not to fear whatever is next. i am very lucky to have built a community of wonderful, supportive people who will come hang out with me outside when the forecast says it will rain the entire time. i must be doing something right.