A brief encounter

I'm upset with myself for not writing yesterday. It completely slipped my mind. Oh well, no point in being upset about something in the past I cannot change. But, speaking of the past...yesterday I saw Kindred.

We hadn't spoken for a few days and yesterday morning I sent him a text because the kitten I was pet sitting reminded me of Kindred's two cats. That's pretty much all the text said was, "Hey, just thinking about you and the kitties. The kitten I'm pet sitting is super cute and playful; you would like her." The response I received (hours later because my phone was dying) had nothing to do with what I had said. Kindred informed me that he had found my dog's ball thrower and that it would be in the toolbox in the back of his truck if I wanted to stop by sometime while his truck was at work and grab it. I sent a response letting him know I was happy he found it because I had no idea where it was and then said I wouldn't be able to come by that day because I had to housesit until after he would already be off work. And then I thanked him.

I went back to cleaning the house, vacuuming and such. When I checked my phone again Kindred had called me. I called him back and heard his voice for the first time since the night of the break up. Kindred told me he had called to suggest stopping by and dropping it off but that he was already home now. I offered to swing by and grab it on my way out of town. Once he knew how close I was, he decided to drive down and bring it to me.

I was really nervous knowing I was going to see him. Mind you, this was the longest we had ever gone without seeing one another since our first date in September. He arrived and hugged me which was nice. He came in, sat down and we chatted for a bit. It was nice, not too awkward. His entire stay was probably about a half hour. We hugged goodbye and I told him that I miss him. He returned the feeling. When we pulled out of the hug I got the feeling that more "contact" was on his mind but I can't be sure.

All in all it was a good encounter. It was a little strange to be around him and not be able to be "us" but maybe that was exactly what we needed. I do miss him, all the time. He really has so many qualities and attributes which I desire and respect in a mate. I'm glad we've been able to stay on good terms. That's always my goal. I believe that when two people share something as intimate and special as a romantic relationship, it's worth preserving the good times and ending things on as positive a note as possible. To be honest, I didn't think Kindred would be the type of person to remain "friends" and maybe he still can't. Only time will tell. For now I just appreciate his effort.