Home

My new cozy home near the beach with two cats, a dog, and three lesbians (and a partridge in a pear tree) seemed to be an ideal place for me to move on with my life; I was finally on my own, and I wasn't living with my ex (this is a good thing, this is a good thing). After I had moved everything in, I sat there on my bed and took a look around my new bedroom. There were no fixtures on the wall, no curtains, and several boxes were scattered all over the room. I felt like my life was still scattered even though I had finally found a new home. I knew I had the best roommates anyone could ask for, but I knew it would be a struggle to live my new single life.
I sat there for a while trying to figure out how I was going to get through these coming months when my roommate, Jessie, walked into my room.
"How are you doing, do you need anything?"
I looked at her with my sad, puppy dog eyes, and I could feel the tears starting to swell. Damnit...big girls don't cry! Wait...nevermind... And finally, I succumbed to my emotions and started crying uncontrollably; I felt like I couldn't stop crying and no matter what anyone said it wouldn't ease the pain. Jessie immediately came to me and comforted me with a big hug.
"You did a brave thing. Not many people can do what you've done. You'll get through this, and everything will be just fine."
And she's right: I will be fine. I wasn't dead, crippled, and I still had all my most basic sensory functions (last time I checked)...so what was I so distraught about? Perhaps it was the fact that I had to start fresh and make a new life in an unfamiliar city? Or perhaps I wasn't use to being on my own and alone? It seemed so daunting that I couldn't even imagine how I would get through each and every day. But in the back of my mind, I just knew that I would overcome and move forward (can we please que the cheesy melodramatic music???). It would be a long journey, but with the help of my new family, and the support of my friends, I would be just fine. Take a deep breathe and take each day one day at a time. This is your new life, Will, and you're living in beautiful San Francisco! It's a new chapter, and so many things are waiting for you...you have no idea.