Tuesday, February 7th - Windfall Moments

OK.......so I'm sure you're wondering what Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon are doing here. It all started late yesterday. I began feeling a strange feeling for me. Tentacles of depression began creeping over me. "This can't be happening to me!" I thought. Maybe I'm let down from the excitement of the weekend? And this is me -- I don't get depressed. Still, the cloud approached. I could those tentacles of hopeless reaching out for me -- scary, frightening. I thought of cancelling my business appointments for today. I was really scared then. I've never done that before. Somehow I wrestled myself in the shower, got dressed and drove to my appointment. I also called my friend Barney. He was genuinely concerned - something I needed. He insisted on taking me out to dinner tonight. After my customer meetings, I had a very depressing voicemail from my boss. I had been able to buoy my spirits during my meetings but crashed again after the voicemail. I had a hair appointment. My hairdresser has known me a long time. I told her how I was feeling, and she said she had just emerged from the same thing after suffering for two days. It made me feel better knowing that she had survived. My favorite shampoo lady brought me my favorite drink in the world -- an ice cold coca cola. Then she gave me the most fantastic shampoo complete with an incredible head and neck massage. I told my hairdresser I wanted something new. One thing I like about her is that she loves my hair long. So, I had seen this picture of Reese's hair style above. She cut it like this and I have to say -- it looks pretty darned good and sexy to boot! My hairdresser said I ought to go out. So I let Barney take me out. We had a great time. I feel better. The cloud is almost gone. So my hairdresser - Diedre - and my friend Barney - they are the windfall moment givers today. P.S. Joaquin is looking darned good here, isn't he?