Let's start with the small stuff first.

A few weeks ago, I quit a position I had been in for 5 years. We had differences with what they wanted for me long term and it came to the point that I had to quit amicably.

I have plenty of money in the bank so I wasn't actively concerned but I crave action so I went looking for something new.

About a week of active job hunting and I actually scored a position at a store that was opening a new location a ways away from me. A bit of hike but I said fudge it, I like the work.

They paid for me to travel to another state, train for a week, and sent me back to Atlanta to wiar for my store opening on the 24th of this month.

I waited for them and finally got a call today, ten days before opening and was told that they were going in a different direction and that they wished me luck.

Now this happened on Valentine's Day. A day I hate a lot. Like a lot alot. Not for the normal reasons either.

In 2020, I lost my partner. She passed away and I've been single since. Up until a few weeks ago, I had my work to distract me. I always went out of my way to work the entire day and cover for the people in couples.

I don't have that comfort today. My partner was a big valentine's girl. You know what I mean. Flowers. Candy. Restaurant reservation. The whole nine yards. It was her one big thing for this time of the year.

I feel so alone. I've felt so alone and I feel even more alone tonight. I have so much freaking love and loyalty to give someone and it's so hard to go out and meet people. She wanted me to not be alone, she told me that.

So what do you say? Let's not be alone..together?