Back to Dallas..Again

By the time my flight landed in Houston I was hungry as hell!

I walked all around the airport and even rode in the trolley thing talking to everyone because I was so excited about seeing my car again!

I love my car! It’s so nice and cozy… AND..it’s one of my favorite “boy” cars so when people see me hop out of it, they are usually surprised.

I was almost dead tired from walking when I sat my bags down in the middle of the concourse and sat down on top of them. A man noticed me sitting there and offered to help me find my car. He carried my bags for me and I blessed him when I saw the red paint shining!

MY CAR!

Yes! I unlocked the door, threw my bags in and sat down. Ahhh….I pulled open my glove compartment to find a phone number I needed but it wasn’t there.

Oh well…I guess I’ll just get on the road to Dallas then. I looked down at my phone. There was only one bar left of energy and my car charger wasn’t working so I decided to have lunch at The Breakfast Klub while my phone charged. They also have free wi-fi so I knew I could surf the net.

When I got there it was business as usual and I said hello to all of my former co workers and even went back into the kitchen to smile and wave at all of the cooks.

“Heyy!” they all greeted me warmly with hugs. “When are you coming back?”

“I’m not. Ya’ll work too hard for me. I moved to Dallas.”

“Awww…That’s no fun,” they said and wished me well.

I miss working there.

After a hearty breakfast/lunch of french toast and wings I hopped into my car and hit 45 North.

Half-way there I got sleepy and I could hear Tamara in my ear saying, “If you get sleepy while you’re on the road, just pull over and take a nap. You’re in no rush. Be safe.” She always gives me great advice and my memory recalls it just when I need it.

Sometimes I feel like Tamara is my Mama. So I did what she advised. I pulled to the side and slept for an hour.

When I was done, I texted Donovan and told him that I was back on the road.

Then lo and behold, behold and lo, Tamara calls my phone to tell me about the last church service she went to.

“Girl, I was thinking about you the entire time I was there. The preacher was talking about the different levels of friendship and how we put people on more intimate levels than they should be on. He said that’s why we end up hurt and dissappointed. When we don’t recognize the role people play in our lives and we have higher expectations than the role they are actually playing then when they don’t live up to our expectations, we get upset. You do that all the time Tee. Everybody is not on the level that I am in your life. If someone says they are going to do something for you, accept their statement but don’t make plans or alter your life based on what they say they are going to do until they do it.”

STAB!

You’re killing me Smalls!

“Ok Prince,” I said. I always refer to her as Prince. “I just expect that people would treat me the way that I would treat them. If I say I’m going to do something, I do it!”

“But everyone is not like you Tee. Everyone does not stand behind their word.”

“Ok Prince.”

We hung up and I continued my ride all the way up to Dallas.

When I got there I checked into my little room and took a nice hot shower. Donovan wouldn’t be out of his conference until late so I’d have to catch up with him the next day.

The next morning I was rested and happy but it was raining hard in Dallas. So I spent the day making phone calls and just hanging out with my boyfriend “the net”.

Donovan called me just as soon as his afternoon conference was over. “We’re going to Cafe Lux at the Galleria mall. Why don’t you meet us there for dinner?”

“Ok.”

I got dressed in my favorite sweater and jeans and rode out on 635 to the mall. I parked and made my way over to the restaurant and Donovan was standing outside waiting for me. He smiled down at me and gave me a hug before we walked inside.

~sigh~ He’s so fine.

When we got to his table I introduced myself to his cousin and his co worker. They looked sleepy as they munched on their huge plates.

We chatted for nearly an hour as we enjoyed a good warm meal and Donovan showed me a side of him that I had never seen before. I sat back in amazement. Donovan was actually kinda goofy!

I laughed and laughed on the inside. He always calls himself a nerd but I love nerdy guys so that made him even more attractive. But this side of him was so goofy that I almost died.

Wow. He’s a regular guy.

All of these years I looked at him as a Don Juan, when he was actually just….Don.

Reality.

That made me love him even more.

When dinner was over they drove me to my car and I said goodbye with a big hug.

I made my way back to my room and fell asleep, eagerly anticipating my first day of work.