What if?

There are moments when life hands you a surprise. You wonder what to do with it. Run and chase after fleeting fun. Or do you sit, admire, smile and move on. You know when you choose to run with it things get interesting.

I've been trying to date. Looking close to home, getting out some, meeting new people. Dating definitely isn't easy but you've got to try. Or end up a single mom whose mother and sister live with you. The cat just furthers the cliche. Dating hasn't been easy. Progress has been made. Putting myself out there was going along just fine.

Then she winked. Yes, through one of those online dating sites. Just a wink, she lives far away. Couldn't live much further if we planned it. So why not wink back? What could really happen? I really didn't think the question needed to be answered so thoroughly. Wink, email, chat and then talking on the phone.

I'm not saying I hear violins from Maine all the way here in Oregon. I hear connection, shared values and good old fashioned hot and heavy breathing. Intense phone calls and very little sleep. Now we've planned a visit. Life feels different now that I am feeling.