There are times in people's lives that they look back on a situation and wonder how something so wrong could turn out to be so right.
I am going to tell you a story in my own words about something that until this day I cannot fully understand how it is that I lucked out so greatly.
A few weeks ago, I had thrown this party for a friend who was leaving town to join another company across the states and I had been busy all day with setting this party up. I was almost to the point by the time it started to just flop down on the couch and let all around me do as they pleased. I even had vowed to myself to never throw another party again in my life. Of course, you know we say this for just about anything that causes us pain, tiredness and sickness. I cannot TELL you how many times I promised never to drink again while leaning over the porcelain god in the bathroom. Of course, you know the next weekend I would find myself in the same situation. I honestly think that humans have difficulty in realizing a pattern sometimes when something in the beginning feels so fun and great and ends so terribly.
Anyway... seems I am getting away from the story.
So here, I am at the party I am throwing and totally wore out with exhaustion, everyone around me seems to be having a great time and for a moment, I smiled knowing that I had accomplished a great party. Therefore, with that knowledge I walked into my kitchen to see two people almost bent over the island stove I have in a deep passionate kiss. Of course being polite, (no I was not watching for my enjoyment) I stood quietly for a moment letting the people have their moment. It was not until the guy had his hand moving up underneath the girl's shirt to wrap his fingers around her breast that I cleared my throat loudly to let them know I was in the room.
Of course, they quickly moved from each other and looked at me with sheepish grins before walking out the kitchen as fast as they could. I had smiled back at them and walked over to the sink to lay some things that needed to be wash later in it. As I turned around and looked at the surprisingly empty kitchen, I thought back to when I had kissed someone with that much passion. I can tell you it has been a long long time. To be honest I cannot even remember who had kissed me like that. I felt sorry for myself for a moment until someone in the next room laughed loudly. Jolting me out of my pity party, I was having.
I looked down at the island stove in front of me and made a mental note to clean it with bleach for I had no idea how much DNA from their mouth had splattered all over it before I walked in. It was bad enough to worry about everyday germs without other people spreading their own around.
Next thing I know Sam walks in and tells me that he needs to leave. Sam being the guy I was throwing the party for. Of course, I tried to talk him into staying but he was adamant in leaving due to so much work that had to be done with moving. After a minute or two of saying our goodbyes and many hugs, I followed him out the kitchen into the living room.
I noticed by the clock that the party had been going on for about three hours anyway so I was not too insulted in his departure. I also noticed that in all the work of making sure everyone had a good time and my alone time in the kitchen that a majority of guests had left. Believe me I was fine with this. I was so wore out that all I wanted to do was fall down on the couch and pass out. I really did not think that much clean up was going to happen tonight before this happened either. I turned to Sam and he hugged me one last time before grabbing his wife and taking off. For a moment, I felt a little sorrow of him leaving but quickly turned my attention to what guests I had left.
I walked over to a few and began getting into their conversation. I was shocked at what I was hearing. I quickly ran over to the window and sure enough, the topic of the guests was true. We were in some sort of a snowstorm and by the looks of it, it was only getting worse. They had been talking about leaving due to it. I had stared out the window for a moment and looked around finally seeing everyone heading for their coats and walking quickly toward the door. I followed them and found out that they all lived within walking distance and had pretty much been the last to leave due to their non-concern in driving. We all talked a few more minutes and then out they all went too.
When I shut and locked the door after them, I realized how quiet everything was and looking around at all the mess, I had to clean up. Believe me it was a lot. I was too tired to even frown about it, walked over to the couch, and flopped down. The events of the day floating around in my head as my eyes slowly started to close. I considered getting up and walking to the master bedroom of my house but I was so comfortable I just could not get the energy to move. Again, before falling asleep I made the mental note of never throwing a party again.
Now understand this...
I am in my house in the middle of a snowstorm raging outside and very asleep when I am gently nudged awake. Yes my friends... there was someone in my house trying to wake me up.
I literally jumped awake and scooted to the far end of my couch with a wild look I am sure in my eyes. I stared at the intruder with quick thoughts of who the hell was she and where was the nearest weapon I could grab to protect myself. I noticed she moved quickly a few steps away from me in concern of what I might do to her.
"Who are you?" I demanded as I inched my way up from the couch and then moved to get behind it. I needed to get something between this intruder and me as quickly as possible. Luckily, my furniture was arranged to where the sofa was in the middle of the room.
She raised her hands as if to ward me off and started sputtering quickly.
"I am so sorry. I didn't mean to scare you but I was left by my date and next thing I know I am asleep in one of the rooms of your house." she tried to quickly explain. I know I was looking at her as if she was an alien that had landed in my living room.
"I was so upset I had walked into a room for a few minutes to get some privacy and then I woke up and everyone was gone and it is snowing so bad I didn't know what to do. So I woke you up," she said. Her sentences running almost on top of each other in her hurry to explain.
"What do you mean your date left you?" I rather demanded. My thoughts wild as I wondered if this girl was pulling my leg to distract me from what ever she was planning on doing. I looked around wildly making sure we were the only people in the room. I also noticed that the clock was three hours later then when I fell asleep. I looked back at the girl.
She looked at me with so much concern and I could see that she was clearly sorry and worried. I was pretty sure it was genuine or either this girl needed to receive and Academy award. I honestly did not know if I should believe what she told me or trust in my fellow man.
"We had had an argument and he started talking to this girl here. Next thing I know I am looking for him and then was informed by a friend of his he had left with this girl. I was so upset and angry that I went looking for a room to be alone and I guess with all the crying and anger I felt I had fallen asleep. I promise you I had already thought about asking for a ride with someone else but now...," she told me waving her hand around some to physically show me that there was no one else there.
Now people as silly as it may sound I was starting to believe this girl. One being that she really did seem honest and the other the physical proof around her eyes. You could see that she had been crying and that her hair was somewhat messy as if she had been lying down asleep. I started to relax and also started to get angry at the rudeness of this man of hers.