Twice charmed?

[Taressa]

I'm hoping to find Tony or other post-ers from 4-5 years ago still out here. Perhaps you'll remember me. I met "billy the kid" here on the shack, got together with him and had four fabulous years together before an accident took his life.

 

That was almost five years ago. Life gradually came back to a new type of normal, happy even, and suddenly this summer I had the urge to call a friend of "billy's (real name, James) I met during one of our visits to James' Louisiana home.

 

I've talked to this new man, Rodney, almost every day since - usually 3-4 times/day. I was treated to a visit with him early this fall when he had to escape one of the threatening hurricanes. And now I've just returned from a five-day visit with him and his son.

 

I'm not sure where this relationship will lead - he's pretty bachelorized and stuck in his ways, but there is something very beautiful growing between us. When I'm in that handsome man's arms, it is like arriving home after many years away.

 

So... to those suffering from loss or from separation I want to say have faith. Things get better. New love - love that lasts can't build until you're whole once again by yourself. Never despair. Love can be just one thought, one phonecall away.

 

To those a little lonely in long distance relationships I also say have faith. Love lasts over miles, over years. Unselfish love overcomes everything.

 

I'm blessed now with this new southern Lullaby and Christmas was sweet with his love wrapped around me even though we are again apart.

 

God bless, goodnight.

Taressa