Character Flaw

As an addict, part of my recovery process is to recognize my character flaws and work to remove them.

Early this morning, as I was thinking about getting out of bed, I remembered that there's something that's needed work for a long time - telling the people in my life that I appreciate them. It extends far beyond the 'scope' of this blog, but within it's context I offer some thanks.

A, D & L. A, this is all your fault. When's the next event? Thank you for the invitation (you too, D) Thanks for sitting with me and answering that list of stupid questions. There will be more. D, for your guidance, tying lessons, advice and patience. To the 3 of you, thank you for bringing me into your circle. I hope that I can continue to rely on you as a resource as I grow in all of this. There will be other questions, I want more tying lessons (that should be in large, bold, italic type), and I need bodies to tie on!

SB. You're becoming a good friend. I appreciate your offer to sit with me and talk about all this. I very much look forward to hearing another point of view.

R. I will certainly make it to the campground. You've come with awesome references. Thank you for the invitation and advice.

R & P. R, it was good to meet you last Sunday. I look forward to sitting with the 2 of you and learning.

My tall friend. Thank you for breaking the ice last week. Thank you for that smile. Thank you for helping to make those first experiences so amazing. I look forward to more of all that.

To all of you. I look forward to learning with and from every one of you. I look forward to getting to know all of you better. I very much look forward to experiences to come.

By no means is any of those lists exhaustive. If I missed a person or something you've done, it's just because you're swirling around in the typhoon in my brain and you're just not close to whatever connects my brain to my fingers as I type right now. Nor is that list in any specific order; you're all equally important to me in this journey.

I started this blog as a way to put this stuff out in the universe. I've never been a writer and for me, doing this makes me want to talk about it less to everyone I meet. But around this topic, there's a sharp contrast. I need to remember to express thanks and appreciation all the time, not just to those that have embraced me in this community, but to all the people in my life.

I will probably have another post coming later today. If 2 posts in a single day upsets the blog gods, I apologize.