New Faces, New Places

Being a stay at home mom for the past three years has restricted me from the general public pretty well. I have really only gone among people I've purposely set out to be with. I went to church, I spent time with my friends and family, I've gone out to art and music shows... But just being out in the city with people I don't know very well is kind of a revelation for me. I am realizing all over again that most people are not like me. Most people are not like all the other people that I have been spending time with. These new people in my life are not sure what to make of me. And I am learning how to love all over again. I am learning my customers' names and favorite drinks. I am watching the same people walk past my store windows every day about the same time. I am learning how to smile and accept that some people really like talking about how crappy their day is, and then I'm learning how to smile at them and not take their drama on. I am learning to how be love in all kinds of new circumstances and it feels like I am really A L I V E . . .