FINISHED THE SCRIPT

Well, I finished the second draft of the script about my dear friend from Brazil. It's based on her life, which is extraordinarily adventurous. It was a very tough project because I don't know enough about her life to be able to create a character arc or even a lesson within her adventures. But I think I did it fairly. I'm awaiting her response on it which I imagine can't be positive. Not because I don't like what I wrote but rather because it's HER LIFE. I'm not sure what anyone could write would do it justice.

But what I wanted to write about today is what I learned from meeting this person several years ago. MY character arc through HER journey. The day after we broke up (yes, we dated for a bit) and I knew she would be leaving the United States, I wrote this in my journal (this is just a little of the 5 pages I wrote!):

"To meet someone that I feel I could tell anything to, not because they wouldn't judge, but rather because they understood is mind-blowing to me. I thought it an impossible task to find someone who shared these emotions as deeply as I. And now she is gone - with someone else. I hope she is as happy as is possible. She deserves much. And I sit here tired. I am tired, and...surprisingly, a little less lonely. I found someone who understands me. I'm not alone in my thoughts and feelings. Maybe I'm not as alone as I thought."

This person provided me fuel to continue forward...with hope. It always amazes me how we view events and relationships in our life in one way, when in reality they could be about something so much different.