Friday, January 27, 2012

Coming Together

I didn't wear underwear or socks.

I didn't wear a coat and tie either.

I did have a beautiful woman with me.

And I was surrounded by friends that I haven't seen in a year.

There were lots of hugs and kisses. A lot of people told me how good I look ... how happy I seem. Plans were made. Invitations were extended. Promises sealed.

There were lots of congratulations to Sarah that were both personal (You're with him?) and professional (Thank God you got out of that clown ass place!).

She also had lots of funny questions ... "How are things at the Starfish Cafe? ..."What do you do?" and "Have you lost your mind?"

There were lots of questions of me ... "Tell me more about Bar Church?" ... "What the heck is Street Medicine? ... "How do I get in touch with you?"

Making it funnier is that we were at a political function in Atlanta, at the Old Rainroad Depot, with a thousand people mostly from Savannah. The politicians were lightly sprinkled last night so it was the Savannah crowd enjoying one another. It was easy to talk to everyone at once. There were oysters, shrimp and bar-b-que. Alcohol flowed freely.

People that we used to work with came up and gave us hugs. Others that we used to work with saw us ... and ran.

But it was a magical night.

Love, affirmation and expextations of the future rained upon us.

Afterwards, we walked the streets of Atlanta holding hands and laughing.

At the Hard Rock Cafe we reviewed the surprises of the evening and made plans for a Full Moon Party.

I'm glad we came but I'm ready to get back home.

But I feel things I haven't felt in a long time. Things are getting ready to explode. People are anticipating it. Many asks for it. After a couple of years of unraveling, everything is now coming together.

That was clear last night.

This morning, it is hard not to smile and just know ... how special this is all going to be.