a blabbering dork
An inability to tell a story might be more accurate.
Recently a somewhat stranger leaned over to me and told me she and others felt that I often came off as a jerk - maybe I should stop and take a look at that and the reasons behind it.
When you lived numb for long enough you forget how to care for others that matter let alone somewhat strangers that are making an effort. "Well I can be a jerk," I said, "but you have to understand that meeting people in bars or parties is not why I go out to them." Then I leaned close to her drunken blushed face mostly to speak over the band but just a little too close where we heard our voices and read with our eyes. "Thank you for calling me out on it. It's something my friends do and I love people who can be direct like this."
Did I mention how happy I've been this week?
"One on One I can handle because I'm only half of what you think of me and a little more."
ReplyDeleteHalf of Zero times a little more still equals ZERO.
I like this one alot... it reminds me how I miss those nights of wine and too much smoke on your porch
ReplyDeleteI was in walnut creek Friday and Saturday night. Were you up round them parts?