Surprise Visit
Today I had a writing assignment to attend the Ole South Dressage horse show. It was fun to be around all those Dressage horses again. Where I never was an upper level competitor, I was able to show for my trainer for a couple years in the Dressage circuit in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
For me it was an exciting day as after I finished with my story on the horse show, I headed to Springfield, TN to do a write up on a Vietnam veteran and his time spent with horses. It was an interview I was conducting for a story I am working on regarding Military Veterans and Therapy Horses.
After the interview was done I headed to Clarksville, TN to visit Phillip. I was going there as a concerned friend as he had told me the Sunday prior he had been drug out of bed by his buddy Lucas. I wanted to make sure he was alright since he had so much family stuff going on and he openly stated he was feeling depressed. I pulled up and he was surprised to see me. I told him I felt he needed a friend and I brought dinner over. A baked ziti with items for a salad were in a cooler. I pulled out the cooler and began handing everything over. He told me how I didn't need to do that, I simply stated I was worried about him, wanted to check in, that I felt he needed a friend right now. I offered to leave, but he said he was getting ready to go to the dog park and asked if I wanted to go along. We got to causally chat while we were there, he shared some information with me on how he discovered he was good at running. I loved how he stated, "When God gives you a talent, you don't piss on it"
After we got back from the dog park I offered to leave and he invited me inside. I ended up staying longer than I intended, and they had me put in the baked ziti in the oven and we had dinner together. It was an awesome afternoon as it got later and later, soon Phillip and his Mom were playing songs on their phones, we were talking music, life, it was perfect. Then his Mom was heading to bed, she gave me a kiss on the cheek and went off to her room. About 45 minutes later Phillip said he was getting tired, I said he should go to bed and that I had a drive ahead of me. He asked if I wanted to stay, I stated I was not there to impose and that would be his decision. He decided I should stay, and we went to bed. It was sweet laying next to him, and then he turned and kissed me. It was blissful. We had what I thought was a lovely intimate encounter before drifting off to sleep. I kinda loved how he reached for my arm, pulled it around me and his dog. It was incredibly sweet and I couldn't help but think this would be a great way to spend my life.
The next morning we slept in, it was much later than I expected. He kinda seemed like he was rushing me out, but it was after 10 when I got into my truck. I thought it was sweet when I was changing in his room, and he came and sat on the end of the bed. Like he just wanted to be around me.
I don't know what is to come, as he is dealing with a lot right now. I hope I can be a beacon of support and light for him during this stressful time.
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