AnneLyze

I recently met a man. I was so excited. He was everything I was looking for in a man. I was so wrong. He was a lying scumbag. And so it goes, I still go to bed alone every night. One night a week or so ago, I went to bed saddened by my loneliness. I turned off the light and felt a heavy thump on my bed. Ash had come to sleep with me. I petted him and rubbed his belly. He purred. Satisfied he stretched out, fell asleep, and snored. It struck me, that if it was a man in my bed, it would be no different. After a bit of "attention", no doubt he would have hogged the bed, snored and I would be alone, wide awake, and unsatisfied. Who needs a man when you have 20lbs of cat to love? At least I don't have to pick up his socks. Ben was not well enough to try out for the soccer team. His legs continue to ache. He has lost almost ten pounds this summer and because he had no fat to give, it was all muscle. He continues to get better and is looking forward to playing ...

Sam spent most of the summer at college working as a Freshman Orientation Guide at SUNY Buffalo, where he attends college. He loved it and met some interesting people. It was an awesome experience for him and his confidence and maturity grew tremendously. He has become a wonderful man and I'm very proud of him. In the fall he is moving off campus to a house that he will be sharing with six other guys. As a group, they are hoping that some cute girls will come and clean and cook for them. There are lessons to be learned here, and I'm cheering for the girls to teach them. The house leaves a lot to be desired, but I don't have to live there. Ben has had a disappointing summer. The spring soccer season could not have gone better. He scored a ton, he was physically in excellent shape, and he was fast. He was the star of his travel team. He was also playing on a rec team, subbing for another travel team and playing with his friends daily. Then life as he knew it changed. The last...