3-14-10 'I just wanted to be sure of you.'" — A.A. Milne (Winnie-the-Pooh)

"Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. 'Pooh?' he whispered.
'Yes, Piglet?'
'Nothing,' said Piglet, taking Pooh's hand. 'I just wanted to be sure of you.'"
— A.A. Milne (Winnie-the-Pooh)

Do you have a ‘Pooh’ bear that you can sidle up to?
A friend of mine suggested that I write about what I would seek in a partner. And I kindly declined. I said that I was not seeking a partner and would rather just be myself right now. I really enjoy being alone. As the youngest of four children, I was left to my own devices quite often. I can entertain myself and just like the quiet time with my own thoughts.
But if I were seeking a partner, which I’m not, I would look for the typical qualities one seeks for like, honesty, kindness, intelligence, humor, you know that stuff. But what if all I needed was a friend? Like Pooh and Piglet. The kind of friend that says I like to talk to you because you make me think good things. Or that I am smiling because you were nice to me today. Pooh and Piglet were not partners or were they?
I actually have two men in my life that are very important to me. My sons take up quite a bit of my time and my heart. I honestly don’t know how I could fit in another person.
Do we have to be ‘partnered’ to be happy? Do I need to be part of a couple? I don’t know the answers to those questions. We are all different and need different things at different time in our lives. So my answers would not necessarily mean anything to you but would be only for me. If you have a Pooh bear in your life, I am happy for you. If you don’t need one right now, I am happy for you. Just remember that you can hold even your friend’s hand, not just your partner’s!!
I do want to learn how to partner dance, so, I will need another person, any suggestions?

May your week be as fruitful as I will try to make mine!!

L