Day 14434

So, I have had some really good fortune lately! A co-worker gave me a television to replace mine, which had finally succumbed to the demons of malfunction at the ripe old age of 10. Then earlier this week, a friend arranged to give me a laptop computer so that I could take it with me on the road! This same person also gave me a lottery ticket. Not a single number was chosen from my ticket, but it was still a sweet thing to do!

So, earlier tonight, the guy who gave me the TV called up and asked how I was doing and how I liked the TV set. I again thanked him for his generousity and told him that I had only watched it once since I got it, but it worked perfect! This stunned him, as he had given me the TV 3 weeks ago! I explained that I had been quite busy catching up on my reading.

This was kind of a lie, well, at the very least, I was massaging the truth. See, I have been spending a lot of time internet messaging over the last 3 weeks. I get home, fire up the computer, find someone to chat with, and do so until my head bobs. Then, I stop fighting it, say goodnight and finally go to bed. I'm online probably an average of at least 5 hours a night. It sounds pathetic, boring even, but I've been having a blast!

The last two nights I have been in some serious conversations with one individual and also experienced a lot of quiet time. I think in most cases we were just reading other people's blogs. Sometimes, however, we were just engaged in some sort of introspection. I've had a terrific time these nights as well and I wouldn't trade them for anything! It has become natural and comfortable, as if we were under the same roof the whole time.

Modern technology has allowed us to participate in what could have been letters stuffed into a large US Postal Service envelope. I actually regret not having something real to feel, smell, and cherish, but this is the next best thing. I am grateful to have shared some of this time with this wonderful person.