Coming full circle
The last few weeks have been full of fun and interesting (in good ways) times. Friends visiting, going skiing for the first time in 17 yrs (and NOT catching a ski pole across the face), work etc has all conspired to keep me so busy I can hardly keep up with keeping my apt clean much less pontificate online.
Some of the highlights:
-Catching my first production at THE Kennedy Center -Young Frankenstein appropriately enough:-)
-Going to my first ice hockey game -The DC Capitals vs the Montreal Canadians. Unleash the Red!!!!
-Skiing at Massanutten and laughing so hard at falling as I got off the chair lift that my side ached. The ski shots later that night were a good pain reliever:-)
-Catching a poetry slam at Busboys & Poets
-And best of all, finding myself idly thinking of the ex, and then thinking that I just didn't have the time to be bothered with him right now. I guess time really does heal all wounds.
Which is a good thing since as we're getting an influx of new seasonals at work, one of them, whom I have taken under my wing, is in the same position that I was in 2 yrs ago and is starting to date a park police officer. Its a little bittersweet, listening to her gush and having the memories of that time come rushing back to me. But at the same time, she is not me, and the officer involved is not the ex, so it's entirely possible to be happy and smile wholeheartedly for them.
It's also a bit of an eye opener to realize that I am now in the position of being the older and more experienced permanent ranger who is being turned to by the young seasonals not only as an example, but also for advice and guidance. It still doesn't feel like all that long ago that I was the one seeking out the permanent mentors myself, so I get this little voice in the back of my head saying "wait a minute. I'm not old enough for this" or "I haven't done this for long enough yet." But since I got the official recognition certificate for 10 yrs of government service this month, I guess I really have...
*shrug*
Now. Time to do something about my desire to not become one of those NPS old maids...
Some of the highlights:
-Catching my first production at THE Kennedy Center -Young Frankenstein appropriately enough:-)
-Going to my first ice hockey game -The DC Capitals vs the Montreal Canadians. Unleash the Red!!!!
-Skiing at Massanutten and laughing so hard at falling as I got off the chair lift that my side ached. The ski shots later that night were a good pain reliever:-)
-Catching a poetry slam at Busboys & Poets
-And best of all, finding myself idly thinking of the ex, and then thinking that I just didn't have the time to be bothered with him right now. I guess time really does heal all wounds.
Which is a good thing since as we're getting an influx of new seasonals at work, one of them, whom I have taken under my wing, is in the same position that I was in 2 yrs ago and is starting to date a park police officer. Its a little bittersweet, listening to her gush and having the memories of that time come rushing back to me. But at the same time, she is not me, and the officer involved is not the ex, so it's entirely possible to be happy and smile wholeheartedly for them.
It's also a bit of an eye opener to realize that I am now in the position of being the older and more experienced permanent ranger who is being turned to by the young seasonals not only as an example, but also for advice and guidance. It still doesn't feel like all that long ago that I was the one seeking out the permanent mentors myself, so I get this little voice in the back of my head saying "wait a minute. I'm not old enough for this" or "I haven't done this for long enough yet." But since I got the official recognition certificate for 10 yrs of government service this month, I guess I really have...
*shrug*
Now. Time to do something about my desire to not become one of those NPS old maids...