Turning Point: Real or Imagined?

For sure, there had been times in our lives that seem to be that start of something new... a change of some sort...

That may be a REAL turning point or you just felt that something had changed... In short, it may be real or just in your state of mind... 

(*I'm sorry for this unorganized train of thought but I'm just typing these on a whim just not to forget and waste them if I went and organized them first hehehe...)

As for me, I think that a combination of a real and imagined turning-point happened recently... as in just over a week ago... August 8, 2014.

I was on leave from work because I had to process the steps to get my driver's license when I met this cute and friendly girl and started to talk for a very long time about this thing and that... so naturally, as if we're already old friends... and we really hit it. And as that long day progressed I did what I honestly, even at my embarrassingly advanced age for these things (31), have not done before... ask for the girl's number! (and now you're thinking I'm a dork haha)

It's because I did think we'll... how would I say it?... Take off...

So, after consulting my best buddy from college about what to do (by cellphone), I sent a text message to her that night... but just after a few messages she didn't respond anymore (I honestly don't know why)... And that would have disappointing for me, right?

But it wasn't hehehe...

Well, I just treated that thing in a positive light... I didn't mind the negative side (the girl not responding), but the positive one... the gradual return of my confidence...

You see, a month before - early July - after numerous attempts, I finally told everything to this girl at work I really, really liked and been hoping for since last year... (see this blog's entry #2). And she said no... I might have told her it's okay afterwards, but hey of course it's not hehehe... And I was feeling so down but not showing it of course and also, things are not doing well in general this year for me... 

But after 08-08-14, I suddenly treated things more positively, and may I be imagining this or not, things are gradually doing better...

It seems as the incident we're talking about here so far was the kick I needed to go back to the game.

Also... again, on that date, also during the 'driving license day', I also got to talk to another license applicant (a dude this time), who I learned, is a young teacher teaching at my old high school. I suddenly reminisced as I asked him if some of the teachers I knew were still there... and there are still, according to him. I also, since he's a new teacher there, gave him some descriptions of the campus when I was studying there (1995-1999), as the campus had physically changed a LOT. He, in turn, gave me information about the new things there.

Suddenly, I wanted to visit... and maybe I'll be searching their website for any occasion there that I might get involved with... 

And why I am so suddenly psyched about visiting my old high school? Maybe... again, I'm feeling this positive vibe... as if something good will happen if I did...

So... whether that turning point date I'm talking about... 08/08/14 is a real turning point or just in my head... the real point here is to stay positive... and if you're feeling so down, try to find that instance, person, place or whatever to get you back out there...

And it would all flow...