Lola Reconciles

A while back, Lola was mistreated by a close friend. Now, Lola knows full well that he would never deliberately do anything to hurt her, but he had the misfortune to make a rather poor decision at an inopportune time. Consequently, Lola slipped from the semi-coherent side of reality, fell off the edge of reason, and landed face first in a molten rage that was disproportionate to the initial infraction. After taking some time to "cool off" Lola sent a strongly worded email to her friend... that was apparently a bit over the top. Lola decided to hold her ground until the friend contacted her in some way. Well, when he did, he was so full of guilt that Lola herself began to feel guilty. At long last, the two kindred friends reconciled, and Lola was so filled with joy that she wept openly. A lot. It would appear Lola is not as strong as she thought she was. But then again, who is?

Peaches

So I have a niece; she is my best friend's daughter, and I call her Peaches. Thankfully, my friend lives close enough that I can be a regular part of this child's life. She is only 9 months, but has an infectious giggle that can soften even the most curmudgeonly heart. Her blue eyes and smile light up a room. Today, Laura came over with Peaches, and another friend for a nice afternoon of chatting and knitting. Peaches and my dog are now the best of friends. I tell you, I could be having the shittiest day imaginable, but the second I see Peaches, and she sees me and smiles and giggles, I completely forget whatever it is that was troubling me. I love her now, and I can't wait to see the person she becomes. I am looking forward to many years of good times with Peaches and Dotte :)