Greyhound & Gumdrops

It takes a lot of time to come up with anything original I must admit. Alphabe Thursday is hard, but with a little perseverance, I managed to get it done.

G is for 

 goody goody gum drops
my heart's doing a flip flop, Gee what love can do ...

Our trip to Winnipeg on a Greyhound bus left late at night. I had never been to Winnipeg before. Phil and I were headed to the Greyhound station. It was Dec 27, 2008

After I had told him I didn't love him, or so I thought, among other things what was an exhausting conversation for me, I said it would be best if we lived apart. Lol, What did I know about Love anyway?

Don't ask me why I went all the way to Winnipeg on a one-way Greyhound ticket in the middle of winter! It sounded better than the heartbreak hotel and losing someone who loved me so much! I cared about him as any decent person would, and I couldn't stand the thought of being alone.

It was just after Christmas, and we both sat crying in each other's arms wondering if this was going to be the last time we saw each other. I don't mind seeing a grown man cry, in fact, it's nice for a change. It is one of the things I like about Phil. I am generally an emotional person, and I don't mind it at all.

I wanted everything to be better, wishing we would win the lotto or something geez like the Gay Couple. He phoned his sister, Shelly, who paid for his ticket. He did this in the heat of the moment! Being in crisis situations probably is the most motivating factor ever! I know I've been in many a crisis. Anger can do that at times too. So anyway, as heartbreaking as it was he convinced me to go with him.

Most of his family lives in Winnipeg. It was my first time I had ever met his mom. 3 of his sisters met us at the Greyhound terminal! They were all very accommodating and hospitable to the both of us. It was nice. One of his sisters was taking care of a little boy they call Michael. His mother had disappeared. It was Phil’s niece who would make Phil, 'Michael's' Great Uncle. Anyway, I enjoyed bathing him and feeding him, and we even went to see the Xmas Festival of Lights. If we had planned on staying, I imagine we could have taken care of him too. I felt kind of sad for the little guy.

Anyway, after being in a deep freeze for 2 weeks, I knew I wanted to come home. I remember saying it was the north pole. The cold never led up; it stays cold all winter long, where in Calgary we get those lovely Chinooks. This is what the road basically looked like through the prairie province of Saskatchewan on our way back.

It has been over 3 years, and I still don't know if Phil and I are meant to be together but I know he loves me and I do like Calgary and that is where we are going to stay for now.

Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.
William Shakespeare