I was invited to afternoon tea. Now, generally speaking, this is not my cup of tea. But since my life is now full of new and different things to do, I graciously accepted. The hosts were a German couple 30 years my senior, that live on the other side of the "gulf". It truely was an afternoon of tea, complete with china, sugar bowl and homemade streudel.
We sat outside in their garden and chatted about everything except the subject at hand, since they decided that their job was take my mind off of it. And they did a great job. It's funny how much you can have in common with people, no matter what walk of life we are all in. I was schooled in gardening, the ways of marriage and how to be my own woman and not someone's wife. We discussed books, wildlife and aircraft. They showed me an enduring love of two commited souls and I had pangs of jealousy. But it renewed my faith that it really is something that can happen.
We spent the better part of a late afternoon in souful chat and human connection while dodging golf balls. (They live in the danger zone).
This encounter changed my mind. I realized that walking away from a situation rather than "righting" it is absolutely freeing. That was today's miracle.
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