And old friend who lives overseas came back into town. She's a very nice person and we had a good time.  This morning I decided to drive downtown where there is a walking path and the street is lined with trees.  It was so nice-I jogged along the walking path and stopped to take pictures of the leaves with the sun going through. I felt really peaceful. I find that as I go through treatment and work through some of my issues, that I'm not depressed continually, it comes and goes depending on the situation, but lately I do find more reasons to be grateful. 

I think I'm really a very simple person at heart. When my moods are able to shift, I find a lot of happiness in nature, trees, sun, quiet, and saying hi to strangers. I know that's corny, but it's true for me.

I hadn't seen my friend in six years. I was so excited! We met downtown, went to coffee, walked around the city. I got some cheap parking on Sunday and then we had Sunday dinner, a steak, which was so amazing. She's much more positive and uplifting than a lot of my friends. It was a great perspective change, to have that easy back-and-forth with someone, and not feel like I'm pulling teeth in an interaction or conversation, or being a shoulder to cry on. It was a nice change of pace. While the world is a dark and scary place much of the time, I think there is some happiness for those of us who would like to find it. It may seem hard to find, but I think a lot of times it's right there in front of us and we just don't see it, as it's hidden in plain sight.