Feeling good

Yesterday was my day off.  It was awesome.  I got my first name for the Letter Writing Team, so along with the three post cards I sent to fellow Angels and the one that I sent to my adopted soldier, I also sent a letter to a Marine.  Actually, I sent not only a short letter, but I bought a Sunday paper and cut out some of the good comics, and also a really neat story about a Cascade girl who wrote a poem about Marines in general.  Since the soldier I was writing is a Marine, I thought it appropriate to forward it along.  Raven also colored a picture for him.  I think that one was a worm on a snail or something.  It was colorful anyway.


I am starting to feel a newfound love for life.  Yesterday I went to visit a friend that I haven't seen since Yule, and it was really great to talk to her.  She wasn't mad at me for the way I acted and if she was, she didn't say anything.  She is a very patient, understanding woman.  I talked to her about what I've been doing with the Soldiers' Angels, and she was really thrilled.  She was talking about doing one in the name of the TWV, and I thought that was wonderful.  I think that it will be a great thing for our group to do, but I will always do my own separate from them as well.  I've always been a loner that way.


I think also that a great kick start will be what we are doing this coming Wednesday.  A few of my friends from that group are going to get together to make handcrafted Valentine's cards for my adopted and his team.  I have no clue how many are in his team, but we'll make several dozen and see what happens from there.  I hope they enjoy them.  A little love goes a long way.  I'm hoping to half fill the box with Valentines.  It is going to be so hard not knowing how many to send.  I hope I don't leave anyone out.  That would suck.


Anywho, this whole thing has really gotten me feeling a bit better about my life, that I'm not just surviving for myself or for Raven.  And through caring for others, I have come to care a little bit more about myself. 


I like that.