You know, it's odd. This is the first time in a long while that I haven't spend any part of the weekend with my girlfriend Diane. To be frank, she is the most wonderful thing to ever happen to me and being away from her is not exactly what I'd choose if I had a choice. But that's not a problem. Really, it's comforting to know that Diane is still there, on the other side of town ... and that she's with me. Perhaps not in person, but she's there. I can sit here at my computer, look down and see one of the pictures she gave me and I can't help but smile. There really is nothing better than the love of someone who cares for you ... and the chance to return that love in greater quantities yet.

Sorry if this is too sappy, but I'm in a little bit of a weird mood tonight.

Diane and I have been together for more than 2 years. The beginning was a pretty exciting time (as all first months of relationships tend to be) for both of us. I dunno if I'd say that the excitement has worn off. Instead, I would say that the excitement has perhaps ... stabilized. There is something extremely comforting knowing that there's someone out there whom I know loves me perhaps as much as I love them.

Trust. You know, trust is a weird thing. It seems to me that in general it is tough to trust other people. I have been really fortunate to have a group of friends that somehow I know I can trust. Perhaps its because I'm in a close-knit department where I found many like-minded people. At any rate, I feel particularly blessed because the most special relationship I've found in my life ... (Diane, of course) is the person I feel I can trust the most.

I'm not too sure where this post was going ... I think I'm going to wrap it up there. Really though, I think the point of this post is that I very much appreciate the situation I have in my life. I very much doubt that everybody is as lucky as I am when out looking for their significant other. Diane is truly a special person to me.

Heraldk