The Wait Is Over!

Almost 5 long years, and the wait is over. Boom, over, just like that. I can hardly believe it myself. D and I had a joyful reunion on Saturday at a nice restaurant. We hugged and cried for many minutes until we were finally able to settle down and get caught up on the "lost" years. It felt so right to have her sitting beside me and I suddenly realized how much of a void she had left in my life. Her personality is very similar to mine. My friends say she looks a lot like me. Her looks have changed over the years (I am sure mine have too), but where she always looked very young for her age, I suddenly saw a mature woman and not the little girl that was stuck in my mind. Right now I feel at ease and I am finally at peace, one day at a time. It is hard to express with words what I am feeling. Let's just say that every time my cell phone rings and it says "D" is calling, I do a double take. Can it really be true? The conversations flow easily, almost like we had never skipped a beat. Of course, I have my guard up and I told her that she now has a chance to earn my trust back. I realize that my joy cannot overshadow everything I have learned over the past 10 years. And did I say how good it felt to finally be able to put my arms around her once again, hold her close to my heart and tell how much I love her?