Boy does that feel true today.

Do any of you remember my life a year ago today? Let me refresh your memory.* Oh yes. It has been one year since my big break-up/pseudo divorce. Probably the only time in my life I have been thankful that gays cannot get legally married because this would have made for one deeply messy divorce.

A year ago today I was standing outside shoeless with a broken cell phone trying to get back into my office. Oh what fond memories I am having. I wanted to write a little something to acknowledge that this time has passed.

I feel like I am a different person than I was then. I read those entries and I feel like I would never let someone treat me that way now. I feel happier.

Before I felt like I was a square peg trying to fit into a round hole. I don’t feel that way anymore. I don’t feel like I am trying to be someone that I am not. My life feels so good right now. I am doing well in college, in a healthy relationship and doing the things that make me happy.

I have had several epiphanies about things that I have been a little blue about this year and those epiphanies have left me feeling so much better. I was really down about all the friends I have lost through all of this and (this might sound cocky) I don’t feel down about it anymore. I am an excellent friend to have. I am caring and thoughtful of my friends in a way that isn’t forced or phony. I genuinely care about them and their feelings. I am the sort of friend that will see something that reminds me of you and I’ll buy it regardless of when your birthday is and I don’t want anything in return. So…I am not going to stress about this anymore. I know that I will make more friends soon in college and at various things I attend. I also have made new friends with some of Kasey’s friends and they are sweet and wonderful. I’m doing great. I’m feeling great.

Tomorrow it will be one year since my 6 and a half year relationship ended. To commemorate/celebrate Kasey and I are going to Atlantic City to see Kathy Griffin with tickets we got on the cheap from eBay. Woo!

I also just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has been with me this past year. You’re all so sweet and you mean so much to me. You really make blogging awesome.

* I made a new page about my protected entries for new readers. You can check that out here if you are interested.