The more things change...

There is an old saying that the more things change the more they stay the same. I find that to be true a lot. But this weekend, I put it to the test.

I had a date. So now you are thinking wait that should have been the headline. But really it was not about the date as much as the fact that I did it. I met someone and had a date. I wasn't sure if I would be able to, but I did and I had fun.

I found that dating is much the same as it used to be. Still the nervousness, the thought of what will we do now, is he interested or just being polite. The list goes on. It is also the same variety of what to do and say. Should you eat out or see a movie or bowl or???

The big difference was this was a person I met online. We chatted on line for hours--literally hours. Then he asked if I would like to meet somewhere. So being the crazy daredevil we all know I am not, I met him. Very strange. The nice thing was we still talked a lot and talked again after the date.

So it was all new, but was like falling off a horse and getting back up again. Except I had a horse run away with me once and now I don't trust them. Great to look at but I hate to ride. So this really was a big thing for me. And it turned out to be a great move.

I don't know if we will see each other again or if we will talk again, I hope we do, but I am not worried about it. The main thing for me was testing the waters. Plus I had really prayed about dating and had told God that if he wanted me to date the man would have to contact me, he did and so I felt it was a God thing.

The funniest part of the whole thing was that I spoke to John today and he acted like me dating was not a good thing. He is worried that someone will replace him. He tried to play it off like I don't want him to date but I can. When the reality is he is living with the person he left me for and I have had one date. Very funny.

He will be in for Christmas, so I think I will fly away to a spa somewhere and be pampered. Or go to Vegas and see a show and put a quarter in the slot machine. You never know what that wild and crazy side will come up with.

So dating has changed in that it was a new person, but the rules still apply.

So the more things stay the same, the more they change. That is my new philosophy. Now I am going to email me new guy friend, not the one I dated and ask his opinion on the whole date thing.

Happy Holidays to Everyone