Wow, what a gorgeous weekend, I hope you all got out and enjoyed our beautiful sunshine. I had a very busy weekend planned and approaching it I was a little tentative about having so much on my agenda. I hate to have every waking minute planned. I had a dear friends birthday party to go to on Saturday night and because I cannot drive at night (nightblindness) I was fortunate enough to have another friend allow me the opportunity to stay overnight at her place. Thinking I might be a little too rushed to run out for the hike I had planned the next morning, I cancelled it. This left room for a nice surprise.
The birthday party was a surprise hosted by his loving girlfriend and the birthday boy was definitely surprised. Although our dear Canucks literally got their butts kicked while we all partied, there was no let down at this party. Great group of family and friends and everyone socialized to the 9th degree. No one was looking to meet “the one”, most people were couples but they did seem to be talking to everyone. Socializing at it’s finest. I ended up talking to one particular couple that I had met briefly at another party. They have been married for 20 some years, I asked their secret to their success and they both stressed that it had alot to do with making time for the other person and their needs. Example. He said that when she went shopping he realized that she was quite excited about the recent purchase and he actually made a point of making time to let her share with him what she bought (5- 10 minutes well spent). This may sound simple but it was definitely effective. She got to share something that she was excited about and she returns the favour when he is excited about something. It does not mean that he has to go with her but he gave her the opportunity to share the result with him. He felt that for very litle effort, he could make his wife very happy and that was a very good thing. A happy wife meant a happy husband. 
I know that we all appreciate random acts of kindness from our partners and friends, they make us feel loved and appreciated. Why wouldn’t our partner appreciate it too. You do not have to pay out a lot of money to make someone happy, but you would be amazed at the results when you pay a little attention.
A few days ago, while I was doing some research work, I came across an intriguing person, in a place I would normally never go. I was drawn to something that felt so familiar, although I had never really met him. Because I was now freed up on Sunday it opened an opportunity for me to spend some time with this new person, it turns out that we actually went to the same high school at the same time, one grade apart. We walked the school halls at the same time and actually lived a few blocks away from each other, our teenage lives were so close, yet we never actually met. As I said, it’s a very small world and you just never know who will be around the corner. If you never socialize and step out of your comfort zone you may just miss a really pleasant surprise. I highly recommend it.
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Enjoyed your news today. Positive and upbeat. I can relate to your experiences this weekend. You’ve got my attention.