Day 45 ~ No Phone and Alone

Day 45 ~ No Phone and Alone

Feb 14, 2014

My first: I was home alone on Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day! A day that we declare our love…if we have it in our lives. Well, most of us do, right? If not with our parents, siblings, children, and friends, with our “current” significant other. I am no different. I got the chance to watch two of my grandchildren in the afternoon and had a great and loving time. After that I went to see my mom for a while and “declare” my love to her!

Then at 7:00 I went home…alone. I had had plans to have dinner and perhaps go see a movie with my friend Kelly. She called me late in the afternoon saying that her “estranged” friend Laura asked her to go to dinner with her and a friend. I could tell that this is what she really wanted to do. Kelly asked if I had any special plans in mind and I said “no, that I just thought we would do dinner and a movie”. I immediately told her it was okay. I knew that she wanted to repair her friendship with Laura. What was I GOING to do? Have a fit and say “no, we made plans”! That is not me. I don’t push myself on anyone…my famous quote. Okay, maybe not so famous, but still mine.

Anyway, I spent Valentine’s Day at home alone. I did some cleaning up in my house after all the construction and carpet installation. I also continued with the painting in my living room. Doing all this stuff is NOT a “first” and, of course, being alone is not a “first”. But being alone on Valentine’s Day is a “first” or at least I think it is. I have done many things alone: going on vacation alone, going to a movie alone, going on a date alone, going into a bar alone, drinking alone (not a good thing), doing Karaoke alone (see Day 39), sledding alone (see Day 43), and living alone. So this day was no big deal, as far as being alone. I was somewhat peeved with Kelly for doing what she did, but I have to let that go. Something good will come of it. If nothing else, I got stuff done at home!

And now it’s the day after, and I’m alone. And to make things worse (or better), I have no phone (I forgot and left it at my son’s house). Maybe right here are the makings for a new country song…No Phone and Alone.