Pam your surgery, my dating-go-round

[Guest guest]

Pam,

Thanks for the update, and blessings to you on your surgery date!

I'll be praying for you.

You know, I have to have faith that things will work out. They

always have, particularly when I look back at my life, I can feel the

finger tips of God on my shoulders pointing me in the right direction.

I wonder how it will be when I look back at this period of my life in

20 years. I wonder if any of these guys (hopefully one of them) will

be standing next to me.

The choice between Maurizio and , however, gets a bit more

complicated. Last night, (nurse, old date, now just a

friend...I guess) called and we have plans to have dinner tonight.

It's weird, however. and I see each other more now than when

we were dating, and he's allowed me further into his life--he made me

dinner at his place last week, and I met his ex (with whom he still

lives). Those were both big firsts in our developing friendship.

Then another old flame called last night-- (French teacher).

He disappeared for about a month, and I thought he was one of those

guys who just disappear, and you never hear from them again. Then he

calls and wants to get together next week. is 33 years old,

which is 9 years younger than me. Doesn't seem like much, but I've

never dated guys younger than me. And Maurizio is 38, but at least

that's closer to me in age.

So just when I think the dating-go-round is going to slow down enough

for me to catch my breath, it speeds up. I never, EVER thought I

would be dating this much. Who would have thunk it?

Then there's Alasdair. Alasdair and I met last year while training

for the National AIDS Half Marathon. Alasdair is from Scotland.

He's tall, blond, very handsome, blue-eyed, perfect smile, delicious

accent, and he's also got a PhD like Maurizio and . (What is it

with me and the doctors?)

Alasdair and I were emailing back and forth, and I asked him to pick

a " date " for us to reunite with our old pace group. He writes

back, " Francisco, I'd LOVE to have a date with you! Then we can

invite the girls to join us some other time. " My jaw dropped when I

read it. I even asked the opinion of others to see if I was reading

it right.

So who will it be? Maurizio? ? ? ? Alasdair?

Just writing this out tires me out in one way, but excites me in

another. How could I ever have imagined 3 years ago that my life

would be like this? My buddy Troy calls me " date-o-matic. "

However, like Eleanor, I'll be glad when this " fun " is over and just

a sweet memory. Then I can settle down with that one guy, make a

nice home, and maybe adopt a needy child (maybe even name her

Robynn?) and attend church as a happy little family every Sunday.

Geez, if I'm dreaming I might as well add in the white picket fense

too. LOL!

Best of luck to you with your surgery Pam!

Francisco

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[Guest guest]

Francisco, you are too much. You emails are a trip

(it means nothing bad so don't think like that). It

seems like something out of one of those romance

novels or something. I tell you between you and

Robynn, if you keep up this way, I won't have to

purchase another book (I am smiling).

Well, I really can't advise you on what to do and I am

not sure what to tell you about reading into anything

that people say because I am the queen of reading into

stuff. You know, you just want to make sure you are

hearing the person correctly especially if it is

something that you did not expect. I mean you don't

want to get your feelings hurt or be embarrassed or

something like that.

I am so sure that you will eventually find that one

person for you but until you do, enjoy your life and

be careful as to not allow your heart to be too open

to get hurt. Getting hurt is part of the process in

life. That is what helps up to become a stronger

individual. I know you understand what I am saying so

I will leave it at that.

Thank you for your well wishes for my surgery. I am

just ready to get it over with and although I have a

very high tolerance for pain, something tells me that

I will probably not being saying this post surgery

(lol). Well, not at least the first week anyway.

Nonetheless, I have to go through this little storm of

pain to get to the finish line.

Be encouraged and always be prayerful because you know

just like I know that God will keep you steered in the

right direction. Just ask God for some understanding

and, patience and more importantly...WISDOM. I wish

you well.

And thanks for everything.

Pam Marsh

--- manisodream wrote:

> Pam,

>

> Thanks for the update, and blessings to you on your

> surgery date!

> I'll be praying for you.

>

> You know, I have to have faith that things will work

> out. They

> always have, particularly when I look back at my

> life, I can feel the

> finger tips of God on my shoulders pointing me in

> the right direction.

>

> I wonder how it will be when I look back at this

> period of my life in

> 20 years. I wonder if any of these guys (hopefully

> one of them) will

> be standing next to me.

>

> The choice between Maurizio and , however, gets

> a bit more

> complicated. Last night, (nurse, old date,

> now just a

> friend...I guess) called and we have plans to have

> dinner tonight.

> It's weird, however. and I see each other

> more now than when

> we were dating, and he's allowed me further into his

> life--he made me

> dinner at his place last week, and I met his ex

> (with whom he still

> lives). Those were both big firsts in our

> developing friendship.

>

> Then another old flame called last night--

> (French teacher).

> He disappeared for about a month, and I thought he

> was one of those

> guys who just disappear, and you never hear from

> them again. Then he

> calls and wants to get together next week.

> is 33 years old,

> which is 9 years younger than me. Doesn't seem like

> much, but I've

> never dated guys younger than me. And Maurizio is

> 38, but at least

> that's closer to me in age.

>

> So just when I think the dating-go-round is going to

> slow down enough

> for me to catch my breath, it speeds up. I never,

> EVER thought I

> would be dating this much. Who would have thunk it?

>

> Then there's Alasdair. Alasdair and I met last year

> while training

> for the National AIDS Half Marathon. Alasdair is

> from Scotland.

> He's tall, blond, very handsome, blue-eyed, perfect

> smile, delicious

> accent, and he's also got a PhD like Maurizio and

> . (What is it

> with me and the doctors?)

>

> Alasdair and I were emailing back and forth, and I

> asked him to pick

> a " date " for us to reunite with our old pace group.

> He writes

> back, " Francisco, I'd LOVE to have a date with you!

> Then we can

> invite the girls to join us some other time. " My

> jaw dropped when I

> read it. I even asked the opinion of others to see

> if I was reading

> it right.

>

> So who will it be? Maurizio? ? ?

> ? Alasdair?

> Just writing this out tires me out in one way, but

> excites me in

> another. How could I ever have imagined 3 years ago

> that my life

> would be like this? My buddy Troy calls me

> " date-o-matic. "

>

> However, like Eleanor, I'll be glad when this " fun "

> is over and just

> a sweet memory. Then I can settle down with that

> one guy, make a

> nice home, and maybe adopt a needy child (maybe even

> name her

> Robynn?) and attend church as a happy little family

> every Sunday.

> Geez, if I'm dreaming I might as well add in the

> white picket fense

> too. LOL!

>

> Best of luck to you with your surgery Pam!

>

> Francisco

>

>

>

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> > > > >

> > > > > > Tell Colleen, and Robyn that I said

> hi

> > > and

> > > > > > send hugs. Tell everyone I said hi.

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > >

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[Guest guest]

OMG Francisco.... Robynn!! What an honor and terrific name

LOL!!

> > > > >

> > > > > > Tell Colleen, and Robyn that I said hi

> > > and

> > > > > > send hugs. Tell everyone I said hi.

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

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[Guest guest]

OMG Francisco!! What an honor and terrifc name: Robynn...I

like that!! LOL

> > > > >

> > > > > > Tell Colleen, and Robyn that I said hi

> > > and

> > > > > > send hugs. Tell everyone I said hi.

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

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[Guest guest]

:

I know. It just kinda came to me, and it has a certain something..

pizazz, I guess. Kinda like , or .

Francisco

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> > > > > > > Tell Colleen, and Robyn that I said hi

> > > > and

> > > > > > > send hugs. Tell everyone I said hi.

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