enJOY it

Paul was out of town this weekend. It was my first weekend without him in a month. And a wonderful light bulb over the head moment of "OH! THANK GOODNESS THE LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP HAS COME TO AN END." Because seriously? When we used to live so far apart it sucked. And I am glad that this separation was three days instead of three months. Or three more years. Or three more infinities.

On Saturday, when I told Robbie that Paul was gone for the weekend he said, "WHAT? What are you going to do all alone?" And I silently applauded my little brother for being so caring and also silently pondered what made him think I was incapable of taking care of myself. (And then I poured boiling water from the broccoli on my hand and realized he had a point.)

But tomorrow morning Paul returns. And all of that stuff that seems so impossible to communicate from cell phone tower to cell phone tower across the United States will suddenly become clear. And that is very good.