June
29, 2014
My instead: I
volunteered a second day at the St. Louis Pride Festival and then strolled the
event alone to meet people and increase my network of friends.
It’s day two of the
Pride Festival in St. Louis. Steve and I cruised the festival grounds in our
golf cart as the clean-up crews swept away yesterday’s proud memories. My responsibilities
as assistant to the Operations Director seemed to be much less burdensome which
meant “social!”…without the alcohol, of course.
While on our excursion,
we came across Jo (no, we did not run over her). Steve dropped me off to visit
with her while he tended to a task. As it turned out, that was pretty much the
last I saw of Steve and my role as his assistant. Jo and I got together with
some of her friends and my friends and wound up “witnessing” the Pride parade
together. As I peered on the pomp, I imagined what the first parade looked like
so many years ago as people watched with bags on their heads so as not to be
identified. Evolution.
When the parade ended,
we headed back to the festival grounds and the massive crowds. My friends were “done
in” with the heat and humidity. They bid their good-byes and left. Now was my time
to cruise. I was a solo act and took this time to visit with so many different
friends and acquaintances. Network! I’m ready for some new faces in my close
circle of friends.
Good times and
meaningful conversations can definitely be achieved without alcohol. What have I been missing! The sharing that
shows up when the drinks don’t is pretty amazing and “memorable”. My year of
sobriety has been inspirational to me and I hope to many others!
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